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Black Turnstone

Arenaria melanocephala (Vigors, NA 1829)

The black turnstone is a species of small wading bird. It is one of two species of turnstone in the genus Arenaria the ruddy turnstone being the other. It is now classified in the sandpiper family, Scolopacidae, but was formerly sometimes placed in the plover family, Charadriidae. It is native to the west coast of North America and breeds only in Alaska. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Charadriiformes
Family:
  Scolopacidae
Genus:
   Arenaria
Scientific:
  Arenaria melanocephala


Original description

Citation:
  (Vigors, NA 1829)

Reference:
   Zool. J. London 4 p.356

Protonym:
  Strepsilas melanocephalus

Type locality:
  Northwest coast of North America.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27485272


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  0413ED30505338F9

Avibase ID:
  avibase-0413ED30

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/0413ED30


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 176574

Geographic range:

  • Arenaria melanocephala: Breeds coastal Alaska; winters se Alaska to nw Mexico
English:
Black Turnstone
Catalan:
Remana-rocs fosc
Czech:
kamenáček černohlavý
Danish:
Sort Stenvender
German:
Schwarzkopf-Steinwälzer
Spanish:
Vuelvepiedras Oscuro
Spanish (Spain):
Vuelvepiedras Oscuro
Finnish:
alaskankarikukko
French:
Tournepierre noir
Croatian:
Crna šljuka kamenjarka
Hungarian:
kormos kőforgató
Icelandic:
Blökkutildra
Italian:
Voltapietre nero
Japanese (romaji):
kurokyoujoshigi
Japanese:
クロキョウジョシギ
Lithuanian:
Juodoji akmenė
Dutch:
Zwarte Steenloper
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Svartsteinvendar
Norwegian:
Svartsteinvender
Polish:
kamusznik czarnogłowy
Portuguese:
Vira-pedras-preto
Portuguese (Portugal):
rola-do-mar-fusca
Russian:
Чёрная камнешарка
Slovak:
kamenár čiernohlavý
Serbian:
Crna šljuka kamenjarka
Swedish:
svart roskarl
Ukrainian:
Крем’яшник чорний
Chinese:
黑翻石鹬
Chinese (Traditional):
黑翻石鷸


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886):
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.):
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.):
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.):
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895):
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.):
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.):
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.):
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.):
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.):
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910):
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.):
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.):
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Tournepierre noir ( Arenaria melanocephala)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Tournepierre noir ( Arenaria melanocephala)
Clements 1st edition:
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
Clements, version 2021:
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
Clements, version 2022:
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
Clements, version 2023:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
Oriental Bird Club:
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Arenaria melanocephala
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Arenaria melanocephala
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Arenaria melanocephala
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
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South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
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South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
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South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
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South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
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South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
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South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
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South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
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South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
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South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
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South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
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South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
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South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
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South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Black Turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Arenaria melanocephala
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Arenaria melanocephala

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Swartsteenloper
Azerbaijani: qara daşçevirən
Belarusian: Чорная каменяшарка
Bulgarian: Црн камъкообръщач, Черноглав камъкообръщач
Bengali: কারা নুচড়ফাটান
Bengali (transliteration): kālā nuṛibāṭāna*
Breton: Morfedenn zu
Catalan: Remana-rocs fosc, Remena-rocs fosc
Czech: Kamenácek cernohlavý, kamenáček černohlavý
Welsh: Cwtiad du'r traeth
Danish: Sort Stenvender
German: Schwarzkopf-Steinwälzer
English: Black Turnstone
English, HBW: Black Turnstone
English (IOC): Black Turnstone
English (United States): Black Turnstone
Esperanto: Nigra ŝtonturnulo, Nigrakapa ŝtonturnulo
Spanish: Vuelvepiedras Negro, Vuelvepiedras Oscuro
Spanish (Ecuador): Vuelvepiedras Negro
Spanish (Spain): Vuelvepiedras Oscuro
Spanish (HBW): Black Turnstone
Spanish (Mexico): Vuelvepiedras Negro
Estonian: must-kivirullija
Finnish: Alaskankarikukko
French: Tournepierre noir
Frisian: Swarte stienpikker
Galician: Virapedras negro
Croatian: Crna šljuka kamenjarka, Mrki kameničar
Hungarian: kormos kőforgató
Icelandic: Blökkutildra
Italian: Voltapietre nero, Voltapietre testa nera
Japanese (romaji): kurokyoujoshigi, Kuro-youjo-shigi
Japanese: クロキョウジョシギ
Kazakh: қара тасшарлаған
Kirghiz: кара таш тинткич
Scientific: Arenaria melanocephala, Charadrius melanocephalus, Morinella melanocephala, Strepsilas melanocephala, Strepsilas melanocephalus
Lithuanian: Juodoji akmenė
Latvian: melnais akmeņtārtiņš
Dutch: Zwarte Steenloper
Norwegian Nynorsk: Svartsteinvendar
Norwegian: Svartsteinvender
Polish: kamusznik czarnoglowy, kamusznik czarnogłowy
Portuguese: Vira-pedras-preto
Portuguese (Portugal): rola-do-mar-fusca
Rhaeto-Romance: Rivarel nair
Romanian: Pietruş negru
Russian: Камнешарка черная, Чёрная камнешарка
Northern Sami: Čáhppesgollaš
Slovak: Kamenár čiernohlavý
Serbian: Crna šljuka kamenjarka
Swedish: Svart roskarl
Turkish: Kara taşçeviren
Ukrainian: Kрем'яшник чорний, Крем’яшник чорний
Chinese: 黑翻石鹬
Chinese (Traditional): 黑翻石鷸

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