Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
(L 10.5" WS 24" 2.8 oz)
Fullersburg Woods
Oak Brook
29Apr2012
Less extensive dark bars
on flanks as compared to
Greater Yellowlegs.
on flanks as compared to
Greater Yellowlegs.
Males stay with chicks ‘til fledging
while females may flee early.
while females may flee early.
Tringa is a thrush-sized
waterbird mentioned by
Aristotle; flavipes in Latin
means golden-yellow feet.
waterbird mentioned by
Aristotle; flavipes in Latin
means golden-yellow feet.
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