Greater Yellowlegs
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Scientific name | Tringa melanoleuca |
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Mass | 160 g |
Rank | Species |
Conservation status | Least Concern (Population stable) |
Higher classification | Tringa |
Kingdom | Animalia |
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ID | 2284279 |
About Greater Yellowlegs
The greater yellowlegs is a large North American shorebird. The genus name Tringa is the New Latin name given to the green sandpiper by Aldrovandus in 1599 based on Ancient Greek trungas, a thrush-sized, white-rumped, tail-bobbing wading bird mentioned by Aristotle.