A shorebird with unusual proportions: long legs, a long, thin neck, small dovelike head, large eye, and thin, straight bill. The tail and the wings are long.
Relative Size
Larger than a Lesser Yellowlegs, slightly smaller than a Greater Yellowlegs.
![Relative Size](/guide/images/size/scale.png)
![between robin and crow](/guide/images/size/btwn-robin-crow.png)
Measurements- Both Sexes
- Length: 11.0-12.6 in (28-32 cm)
- Weight: 3.4-8.0 oz (97-226 g)
- Wingspan: 18.5 in (47 cm)
- Length: 11.0-12.6 in (28-32 cm)
- Weight: 3.4-8.0 oz (97-226 g)
- Wingspan: 18.5 in (47 cm)