The ʻakekeke, or ruddy turnstone, is a common winter visitor to Hawaiʻi from August to May. During the summer, they live in the arctic. At 9 inches, they are a brown with white bellies with black markings on their heads and chests. They have a small black bill and orange legs. When preparing to fly to the arctic, they are more mottled black and rust-red. Theu use their bill to turn over stones along the shore, looking for insects and shellfish. Listen for their call, saying their name, “a-ke-ke-ke.”