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Either of two species of coastal wading bird, Arenaria interpres and Arenaria melanocephala, that breed in the Arctic and readily turn stones or seaweed looking for hidden invertebrates.

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turnstone

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Either of two species of coastal wading bird, Arenaria interpres and Arenaria melanocephala, that breed in the Arctic and readily turn stones or seaweed looking for hidden invertebrates.

Japanese Meaning

海岸や沿岸地域に生息する渡り鳥の一種で、隠れた無脊椎動物を探すために石や海藻をひっくり返す習性がある鳥。

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On the rocky shore, a turnstone flipped aside a clump of seaweed and exposed a cluster of tiny crabs.

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岩場の海岸で、石をひっくり返して海藻の下に隠れた小さな甲殻類を探す海辺のシギが海藻の塊をどけ、小さなカニの群れを露わにした。

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Either of two species of coastal wading bird, Arenaria interpres and Arenaria melanocephala, that breed in the Arctic and readily turn stones or seaweed looking for hidden invertebrates.

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