Species profile
Black Turnstone
Arenaria melanocephala
Quick answer
Breeds coastal Alaska; winters se Alaska to nw Mexico
- Scientific name
- Arenaria melanocephala
- Family
- Scolopacidae
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Genus
- Arenaria
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Black Turnstone in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.