Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Sandpipers and Allies :: Greater Yellowlegs

Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca

Described by: Gmelin (1789)
Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Ocean Shores, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA - Sep 20, 2003 © William Hull  Ocean Shores, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA - Sep 20, 2003 © William Hull  Fort DeSoto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida, USA - Nov 9, 2004 © William Hull  Fort DeSoto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida, USA - Nov 9, 2004 © William Hull  Napo Wildlife Center, Ecuador - Jan 11, 2006 © William Hull 
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Range

Nc. North America;
S. Alaska across c. Canada (sc. British Columbia and sw. Mackenzie to c. and s. Labrador, Newfoundland, ne. Nova Soctia and Anticosti Is. in se. Quebec).
Winters to s. South America in Brazil (Bahia), Uruguay (Banados del Este), Argentina and Chile.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: The Royal British Columbia Museum
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: The Royal British Columbia Museum
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: The Royal British Columbia Museum

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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