Dainty shorebird with bright yellow legs and a thin bill. Breeding birds have variable amounts of streaking on the breast with only a bit of barring on the flanks.
Small-headed and dainty shorebird with bright yellow legs and a thin bill. Nonbreeding birds have sparse streaking on the neck that often looks smudgy.
Slender shorebird with long legs and a fairly long bill, although typically shorter and more slender than Greater Yellowlegs' bill. This video has no audio.
Medium-sized, dainty shorebird with a thin bill and bright yellow legs. Juveniles have less distinct markings on the breast, which tends to make the breast look smudgy.
Slender shorebird with a thin bill. Juveniles often have fine spotting on the back and a cap-headed look.
In flight, note white rump and plain wings.
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A slender and elegant, medium-sized shorebirds with long legs and a long neck. The bill is straight and thin, only slightly longer than the bird's head (shorter and straighter than Greater Yellowlegs' bill).
Larger than a Dunlin, smaller than a Greater Yellowlegs.
between robin and crowSandpipers and Allies(Order: Charadriiformes, Family: Scolopacidae)
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