Arenaria interpres | ruddy turnstone | ʻakekeke
Regular Migrant
Other Names: akekeke
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.”
Hotspots for ruddy turnstone
- Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge | Details for Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge
- Kanahā Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary | Details for Kanahā Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary
- SIDE TRIP: Wai‘ānapanpa State Park | Details for SIDE TRIP: Wai‘ānapanpa State Park
- Keāhole Point | Details for Keāhole Point
- Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historic Park | Details for Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historic Park
- Wailoa River State Park | Details for Wailoa River State Park
- Loko Waka Pond | Details for Loko Waka Pond
Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge
Coastal Wetland









Kanahā Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary
Coastal Wetland


SIDE TRIP: Wai‘ānapanpa State Park
Open Ocean








Keāhole Point
Open Ocean



Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historic Park
Coastal Wetland








Wailoa River State Park
Coastal Wetland






Loko Waka Pond
Coastal Wetland





