Lesser Yellowlegs
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Scientific name | Tringa flavipes |
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Rank | Species |
Higher classification | Tringa |
Family | Scolopacidae |
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ID | 1989065 |
About Lesser Yellowlegs
The lesser yellowlegs is a medium-sized 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.