Description
The Black Turnstone, Arenaria melanocephala, 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.
Date 23 April 2007, 13:23
Source Black Turnstone, breeding plumage http://www.flickr.com/photos/9062441@N02/2112366200/
Author Len Blumin from Mill Valley, California, United States http://www.flickr.com/people/9062441@N02
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Black_Turnstone,_breeding_plumage_(2112366200).jpg

The black turnstone (Arenaria melanocephala) is a species of small wading bird. It is one of two species of turnstone in the genus Arenaria, the ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres) 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. Order: Charadriiformes, Family: Scolopacidae.