About Ruddy Turnstone
The common ringed plover is a small wader that breeds widely in Iceland. It
prefers sandy beaches, gravel shores, and open ground. Ringed plovers are
highly defensive around their nesting areas.
Their diet consists of small invertebrates and insects. They nest directly
on the ground without building a nest. The species is common and well known
in Iceland.
Habitat
Sandy and gravel shores and open lowlands
Diet
Crustaceans, molluscs, insects and other small animals found along shores.
Nesting habitat
Breeds in Arctic areas; rocky and seaweed-rich shores outside breeding.
Identification
A stocky wader with a striking black, white and chestnut pattern in breeding plumage.
Distribution
Occurs mainly along the coast during migration and winter.
Interesting facts
The common ringed plover often nests in open areas where its eggs are well camouflaged.