单词	turnstone
释义	turnstone /ˈtəːnstəʊn / noun A small short-billed wading bird of the sandpiper family that turns over stones to feed on small animals beneath them. Genus Arenaria, family Scolopacidae: two species, in particular the (ruddy) turnstone (A. interpres), breeding in northern Eurasia and northern Canada. Knots and turnstones are both medium-sized waders that inhabit intertidal coastal areas outside the breeding season.... Active foragers, turnstones are best known for their habit of turning over objects and eating the food underneath. Knots and turnstones arrive at Alert in late May through early June, when the weather is cold and unpredictable and food resources scarce.
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