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Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

Photo by SusanEllison
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Tidal marshes and freshwater ponds.
Common September through April. Rare in summer.

Notes:

The Greater Yellowlegs is very similar to Lesser Yellowlegs. When the two species are seen together, they are readily distinguished by the Greater Yellowlegs' larger size and longer bill. The call is also different. That of the Greater Yellowlegs is a sharp, whistled, whee, whee, whee. The Greater Yellowlegs is most common in our area in winter. It is usually spotted singly or in small numbers of loose flocks.

Reference Links:

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

Species ID Suggestions

Lesser Yellowlegs

Tringa flavipes

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