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Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

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Description:

A common, tall, long-legged shorebird of freshwater ponds and tidal marshes, the Greater Yellowlegs frequently announces its presence by its piercing alarm calls. Medium-sized to large shorebird with long, bright yellow legs. A rather long neck and bill. White rump and tail. Greater's bill is grayish at the base in nonbreeding season.

Habitat:

Second of two feeding with sandpipers at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge:
http://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/index.cfm?id=21580

Reference Links:

Greater Yellowlegs, Greater Yellowlegs, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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