Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

General Status Rank: 
Sensitive
ELCODE: 
ABNNF09010
Common Name: 
Ruddy Turnstone
Scientific Name: 
Arenaria interpres
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Bird
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Chordata
Class: 
Aves
Order: 
Charadriiformes
Family: 
Scolopacidae
References: 
B004
General Biology

Economic/Human Considerations

nonhunted species
References: 
H125
Habitat
from open to well vegetated tundra;generally nests on open beach ridges or gravelly ground, near well-vegetated wetlands
References: 
B004
H125
Distribution

Ecozones

Arctic Cordillera, Northern Arctic, Southern Arctic
References: 
B004

Distribution

0.12; Range is the arctic islands of the NWT (estimated from range map in "Distribution of birds in NWT & Nunavut: 2009 Review" (CWS)).
Score: 
F
References: 
B004
H305
Winter Distribution Description: 
ssp. morinella- southern US to South America; ssp. interpres- W. Europe

Number of Occurrences

widely dispersed species
Score: 
D
References: 
H125

Historical Distribution

approx. as at present?
References: 
H125

Area of Occupancy

likely stable
Score: 
-
References: 
H125
VJ12
R157
Population

Population Size

ssp.A.i. morinella Total 180 000- 1/5 of range in NWT= 36 000
Score: 
F
References: 
VJ4
VJ13
A380
Trends

Trends

thought to be declining from migration counts; population trend declining, but not >20% in 10 yrs-
Score: 
F
References: 
H125
VJ12
R157
Threats

Threats

likely limited in NWT and Nunavut
Score: 
B
References: 
H125

Intrinsic Vulnerability

likely climate change in future in NWT high arctic
Score: 
-
References: 
H125
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Sensitive
Status Rank Description: 
population trend from migration or wintering surveys is declining,threats due to climate change in its arctic breeding habitat
S Rank: 
S3
Decision Process Description: 
Drafted as secure by Vicky Johnston and S. Carriere mostly based on printed material in 2000; modified to sensitive by Vicky Johnston in 2005 due to declines and threats due to climate change in its arctic breeding habitat; Reviewed in 2010;no change; Reviewed by Emily Upham-Mills CWS in 2015, no change
Last Updated: 
February 2, 2015

References

Area of Occupancy

  • Johnston, Vicky (2000) Personal Communication . Biologist, Canadian Wildlife Service - H125 Return
  • Bart, J, S. Brown, B. Harrington, and RIG Morrison. (2005) Population trends of North American shorebird.. Avian Biol. X:XX (in press) - VJ12 Return
  • Donaldson, G.M. et al. (2000) Canadian Shorebird Conservation Plan. CWS 27 pp - R157 Return

Economic Status

  • Johnston, Vicky (2000) Personal Communication . Biologist, Canadian Wildlife Service - H125 Return

Ecozones

  • Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return

Habitat

  • Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return
  • Johnston, Vicky (2000) Personal Communication . Biologist, Canadian Wildlife Service - H125 Return

Historical Distribution

  • Johnston, Vicky (2000) Personal Communication . Biologist, Canadian Wildlife Service - H125 Return

Intrinsic Vulnerability

  • Johnston, Vicky (2000) Personal Communication . Biologist, Canadian Wildlife Service - H125 Return

NWT Known Subspecies

Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return

Number of Occurrences

  • Johnston, Vicky (2000) Personal Communication . Biologist, Canadian Wildlife Service - H125 Return

Population Size

CWS Shorebird Technical Committee (1999) unpublished appendices to CSCP. CWS CWS- Johnston's files - VJ4 Return
,
Morrison, RIG, BJ McCaffery, S. Skagen, B. Andres, G. Page, S. Jones, and RE Gill. (2005) Population estimates of North American shorebirds,2005. Draft MS. (CWS?) - VJ13 Return
,
Andres BA, Smith PA, Morrison RIG, Gratto-Trevor CL, Brown SC, and Friis, CA. (2012) Wader Study Group Bull. 119(3): 178-194.) - A380 Return

Range Extent

  • Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return
  • Danica Hogan and Paul F. Woodard (2015) ecopy - H305 Return

Short Term Trends

  • Johnston, Vicky (2000) Personal Communication . Biologist, Canadian Wildlife Service - H125 Return
  • Bart, J, S. Brown, B. Harrington, and RIG Morrison. (2005) Population trends of North American shorebird.. Avian Biol. X:XX (in press) - VJ12 Return
  • Donaldson, G.M. et al. (2000) Canadian Shorebird Conservation Plan. CWS 27 pp - R157 Return

Taxonomy

  • Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return

Threats

  • Johnston, Vicky (2000) Personal Communication . Biologist, Canadian Wildlife Service - H125 Return