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Lesser Yellowlegs

Tringa flavipes

Vulnerable
طول الجناح
30,5 cm
الوزن
87,83333333333333 g
الفصيلة
Scolopacidae
الرتبة
Charadriiformes

The Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) is a bird species in the family Scolopacidae (sandpipers & snipes), within the order Charadriiformes (shorebirds & gulls). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 30.5 cm and a weight of 87.8 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Vulnerable.

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حول

Lesser Yellowlegs: 23–25 cm, slim North American shank with bright yellow legs and thin straight bill. Breeds on boreal forest openings of Canada and Alaska; winters on wetlands from southern US to southern South America. Feeds by wading and picking invertebrates. Common on migration through the Americas. Long-distance migrant.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
طول الجناح 30,5 cm 12.0 in
الوزن 87,83333333333333 g 3.10 oz

Habitat & Range

حالة الحفاظ

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Incubation: 22-23 days. Fledging: 23-25 days.

عدد البيض في الوضع

3-5

التصنيف

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
الرتبة Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
الفصيلة Scolopacidae (Sandpipers & Snipes)
Genus Tringa
الأنواع Tringa flavipes

Distribution

Lesser Yellowlegs has been recorded in 9 countries.

موجود Not recorded

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External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

Is the Lesser Yellowlegs endangered?
The Lesser Yellowlegs has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Lesser Yellowlegs nest?
Incubation: 22-23 days. Fledging: 23-25 days.
How big is the Lesser Yellowlegs?
The Lesser Yellowlegs has a wingspan of 30.5 cm, weight of 87.83333333333333 g.
What order and family does the Lesser Yellowlegs belong to?
The Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Scolopacidae.

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