What are Ruddy Turnstone predators?
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Predators of Ruddy Turnstones
The primary predation risk for ruddy turnstones comes from attacks on their eggs and nestlings. Key predators include long-tailed jaegers, parasitic jaegers, glaucous gulls, common ravens, arctic foxes, and red foxes. It has been observed that when collared lemming populations are low, these predators tend to prey more on ruddy turnstone eggs and young chicks.