Slender, long-necked, and small-headed shorebird with bright yellow legs. Breeding birds have heavy barring on the flanks, sometimes extending across the belly.
Slender shorebird with a small head and bright yellow legs. The bill is long and slightly upturned. Juveniles are browner above with crisp markings.
Call is a string of three or four sharp, high-pitched notes. Note slightly upturned bill more than 1.5x as long as the head.
In flight, note white rump and plain wings.
Juveniles are browner above with crisp markings. Note bright yellow legs and long bill. Stands upright.
Tall and gangly shorebird with bright yellow legs and a long bill. Breeding birds often have heavily streaked underparts. Stands upright.
Breeds in wet bogs with small wooded islands, and forests with wet clearings covered with mosses and lichens.
Winters in wide variety of shallow fresh and saltwater habitats.
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Large and lanky for a shorebird, with very long legs, a long neck, and a thick-based, slightly upturned bill.
About 50% larger than a Lesser Yellowlegs, smaller than a Marbled Godwit.
between robin and crowSandpipers and Allies(Order: Charadriiformes, Family: Scolopacidae)
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