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Photo by cspratt
Victoria, British Columbia, July 2004

Tringa melanoleuca

[edit] Identification

Easily confused with Lesser Yellowlegs, but much larger (11 1/2 to 13 1/4 inches in length). Bill is longer, about 1.5x the size of the head from front to back, where head and bill are about equal in Lesser Yellowlegs. Bill is also stronger and often slightly upturned. Legs are proportionately stronger, especially the "heel" (where you would expect the knee to be).

[edit] Distribution

Photo by onlybill
Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge, July 2008

Breeds Alaska and Canada; winters to southern South America

[edit] Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species^[1].

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[edit] Behaviour

[edit] References

1. Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist

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