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Tringa melanoleuca

The greater yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) is a large shorebird in the family Scolopacidae. It breeds in central Canada and southern Alaska and winters in southern North America, Central America, the West Indies and South America.

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Photo: Mike Baird (bairdphotos.com) · CC BY 2.0

Overview

The greater yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) is a large shorebird in the family Scolopacidae. It breeds in central Canada and southern Alaska and winters in southern North America, Central America, the West Indies and South America.

Habitat & distribution

Habitats

TerrestrialMarine

Video

This is how a greater yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) feeds. This bird is similar to a willet, but it has a browner pattern and yellow legs. Filmed on Hayward shoreline, Hayward, California, USA.Credit: Amit Patel · CC BY 2.0Source ↗

Sounds

Wildlife soundYolima Pardo · Toca, Boyaca, Colombia · https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

References

  1. GBIF Auto Sync GBIF
  2. WoRMS / Aphia World Register of Marine Species
  3. Wikipedia — Greater yellowlegs Wikipedia

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