Greater Yellowlegs (species: Tringa melanoleuca) in Nome, Alaska (Gaia Guide)
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Tringa melanoleuca
Greater Yellowlegs


©Len Blumin: Basic winter plumage

©Andrew Reding: Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Charadriiformes
Family Scolopacidae
Genus Tringa
Species Tringa melanoleuca

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Distinguishing features

Yellow legs and gray base of beak are useful distinguishing features.

Size

  • From 29 cm to 33 cm (Length of specimen)

Wingspan

  • From 70 cm to 74 cm

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