The Black Turnstone <i>Arenaria melanocephala</i>, breeds along the coasts of Alaska and spends winters along the west coast of North America, a range much smaller than its Ruddy Turnstone cousin. In Alternate or "breeding" plumage it develops some white feathering to add interest to the face.
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/people/9062441@N02">Len Blumin</a> from Mill Valley, California, United States
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<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/9062441@N02/2112366200/">Black Turnstone, breeding plumage</a>