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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.

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

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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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 29-40 cm
Envergadura: 66-76 cm
Peso: 0.12-0.22 kg
Esperanza de vida: 5-15 años
Top Speed: 60 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 3-4
Incubación: 22-25 días
Distancia de migración: 10000 km

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

small fish
aquatic insects
crustaceans
marine worms

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

Con plumas

Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.

Insectívoro

Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste principalmente en insectos y otros pequeños invertebrados.

Humedal

Este rasgo de hábitat identifica especies que se encuentran en humedales, que son áreas de tierra saturadas de agua, ya sea permanente o estacionalmente, e incluyen marismas, pantanos y ciénagas.

Carnívoro

Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en tejido animal.

Diurno

Los animales diurnos están activos principalmente durante el día y suelen descansar o dormir por la noche.

Velocista

Este rasgo identifica a los organismos que exhiben una rapidez excepcional en sus movimientos para cazar, escapar o desplazarse.

Migratorio

Los animales migratorios emprenden movimientos estacionales de una región a otra, típicamente en respuesta a cambios en el clima o la disponibilidad de alimentos.