Greater Yellowlegs Photo Gallery
Breeding adult
Slender, long-necked, and small-headed shorebird with bright yellow legs. Breeding birds have heavy barring on the flanks, sometimes extending across the belly.
© Jay McGowan / Macaulay LibraryNew York, April 11, 2017Nonbreeding/immature
Slender shorebird with a small head and bright yellow legs. The bill is long and slightly upturned. Juveniles are browner above with crisp markings.
© Alix d'Entremont / Macaulay LibraryNova Scotia, October 18, 2014Breeding adult
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.
© Eric Liner / Macaulay LibraryAlaska, July 01, 2007Not all videos have soundNonbreeding/immature
In flight, note white rump and plain wings.
© Becky Matsubara / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, September 27, 2020Nonbreeding/immature
Juveniles are browner above with crisp markings. Note bright yellow legs and long bill. Stands upright.
© Evan Lipton / Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, August 19, 2016Breeding adult
Tall and gangly shorebird with bright yellow legs and a long bill. Breeding birds often have heavily streaked underparts. Stands upright.
© Dorrie Holmes / Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, July 16, 2016Breeding adult
Breeds in wet bogs with small wooded islands, and forests with wet clearings covered with mosses and lichens.
© Daniel Jauvin / Macaulay LibraryQuebec, May 11, 2017Habitat
Winters in wide variety of shallow fresh and saltwater habitats.
© Tony V / Macaulay LibraryWashington, November 21, 2016Compare with Similar Species
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Sandpipers and Allies(Order: Charadriiformes, Family: Scolopacidae)
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