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Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

The Greater Yellowlegs is a tall, wading bird with long legs and a long bill. They are known for their beautiful yellow legs and can often be seen near water, searching for food.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Greater Yellowlegs is a medium-sized shorebird with very long, bright yellow legs and a slender, slightly upturned dark bill. Its upperparts are streaky gray-brown, contrasting with its clean white belly. This makes its striking legs stand out from other shorebirds.

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Greater Yellowlegs
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Greater Yellowlegs

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Baby yellowlegs can leave the nest and find food just one day old!

Sometimes they wade so deep their whole head goes underwater!

Their flexible bill tip helps them find worms underground!

They migrate further than almost any other shorebird!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Bill Sensor

Greater Yellowlegs can detect hidden prey by probing mud, thanks to sensitive nerve endings in their bill tip.

Fähigkeit

Deep Wader

Greater Yellowlegs has super long yellow legs that help them wade into deeper water to catch food.

Fähigkeit

Air Marathoner

Greater Yellowlegs has powerful wings that help them fly thousands of miles during incredible migrations.

Maße und Details

Länge
29-40 cm
Flügelspannweite
66-76 cm
Gewicht
0.12-0.22 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-15 Jahre
Top Speed
60 km/h
Gelegegröße
3-4
Brutzeit
22-25 Tage
Zugstrecke
10000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

They mostly eat small fish, aquatic insects, and tiny crustaceans caught in shallow waters.

Hauptnahrung

  • small fish
  • aquatic insects
  • crustaceans
  • marine worms

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

A swift predator that hunts shorebirds during migration.

eaten by

American Mink

Mustela vison

May prey on eggs and chicks in nesting areas.

eaten by

Herring Gull

Larus argentatus

Opportunistic predator of eggs and chicks.

Merkmale

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Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and be quiet so you don't scare them away.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Greater Yellowlegs?

29-40 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Greater Yellowlegs?

66-76 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Greater Yellowlegs?

0.12-0.22 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Greater Yellowlegs?

5-15 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Greater Yellowlegs?

60 km/h

Was frisst Greater Yellowlegs?

They mostly eat small fish, aquatic insects, and tiny crustaceans caught in shallow waters.

Wo findet man Greater Yellowlegs normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Greater Yellowlegs?

Foraging

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