Which Yellowlegs? (Costa Rica) (1 Viewer)

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michael-ibk

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• Sep 22, 2018

• #1

Greater or Lesser Yellowlegs? Costa Rica, Isla Dama, 4/8, with Willet and Whimbrel for size reference. Thanks in advance!

 

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aeshna5

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• Sep 22, 2018

• #2

The curlew is a Whimbrel. I would say Greater Yellowlegs with flank stripes + robust bill.

 

Andy Adcock

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• Sep 22, 2018

• #3

Looks like one of each to me, Greater to the left?

 

Kite

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• Sep 22, 2018

• #4

Both Greater

 

Nutcracker

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• Sep 22, 2018

• #5

Ditto to both Greater 'legs

 

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michael-ibk

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• Sep 22, 2018

• #6

Thanks a lot everybody!

 

KC Foggin

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• Sep 22, 2018

• #7

Greater for me as well.

 

Microtus

Maryland USA (he/him)

• Sep 23, 2018

• #8

Both yellowlegs are Greater.

 

TLeukering

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• Sep 24, 2018

• #9

Both yellowlegs are of roughty the same size and nearly as large as the Willet, both have long bills with a pale base, and both have thick tarso-metatarsal joints.

 

BuzT

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• Sep 24, 2018

• #10

Yellowlegs are difficult to tell apart until you have positively identified both of them. If you are lucky you will see them both together and the difference jumps out at you. The lesser yellowlegs is slighter and the bill is a marginally shorter. I would say these are greater. Nice picture of a whimbrel and a willett too.

 

JANJ

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• Sep 24, 2018

• #11

Check post 9 here for further info on ID:https://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=331066&highlight=yellowlegs
Agree on Greater for the two birds here.

JanJ

 

BuzT

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• Sep 24, 2018

• #12

Lesser and greater yellowlegs

Not the world's best picture but here are the 2 together. In spite of the foreshortening effect you can see that the bird in the foreground (lesser) is slighter than the bird in the back (greater). Also appears to have a shorter bill. This was taken at Denare Beach, in northern Saskatchewan Canada.

 

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