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Lesser Yellowlegs

Tringa flavipes

The Lesser Yellowlegs is a small, wading bird with long legs and a long bill. It loves to hunt for food in shallow waters and can be seen running around the edges of ponds and marshes.

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

The Lesser Yellowlegs is a slender shorebird with strikingly long, bright yellow legs and a thin, dark bill. It has a speckled grey-brown back, a white belly, and finely barred flanks. Its overall paler appearance helps distinguish it from similar species.

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Lesser Yellowlegs

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Habilidades especiales

Lesser Yellowlegs can wade into deeper waters because of their incredibly long legs that help them reach food other birds can't.

Lesser Yellowlegs can snatch tiny prey swiftly because of their slender, sharp bills that help them grab insects and small fish.

Lesser Yellowlegs has incredible endurance that helps them fly thousands of kilometers between their breeding and wintering grounds.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 23-28 cm
Envergadura: 58-64 cm
Peso: 0.06-0.1 kg
Esperanza de vida: 5-12 años
Top Speed: 60 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 3-4
Incubación: 22-23 días
Distancia de migración: 8000 km

Dieta y alimentación

A tiny hunter, they feast on insects and small aquatic animals found in shallow water.

Alimentos principales

Aquatic insects
Small fish
Crustaceans
Marine worms
Tadpoles

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Adult Lesser Yellowlegs can be hunted by this swift raptor.

eaten by

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Foxes sometimes prey on eggs and chicks from ground nests.

eats

Three-spined Stickleback

Gasterosteus aculeatus

Small fish like sticklebacks are a common food source for this bird.

eats

Lake Midge

Chironomus plumosus

Larvae of these aquatic insects are a key part of their diet.

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.

Acuático

Los hábitats acuáticos abarcan entornos donde los organismos viven principalmente en el agua, incluidos océanos, ríos, lagos y humedales.

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.