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Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

Photo by TylerGraden
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Field Notes

Description:

Medium sized shorebird foraging alone at low tide in the shallows of a salt marsh.

Habitat:

Shallow salt marsh at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge, near the coast of the Delaware Bay.

Species ID Suggestions

Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

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Malcolm Wilton-Jones
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Comments (2)
TylerGraden
Thanks Malcolm - Bird IDs aren't always my strong point. Note taken.
Malcolm Wilton-Jones
The wingtips of the similar Lesser Yellowlegs do not reach the end of the tail.

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Birds of the World
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Coastal Wildlife of Northeastern U.S.
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Wildlife of Northeastern USA
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Delaware Wildlife

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PublishedMay 29, 2014

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