Scientific Name: Tringa Melanoleuca
Population Estimate: 100K
Range / Habitat: Breed in bogs and marshland in the boreal forest of Canada and Alaska. Range does not extend as far north as Lesser Yellowlegs. Migrates to the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of United States and south to South America. Rare vagrant to Western Europe.
Field Notes: Medium to large sandpiper with slightly elongated, blunt-tipped, upturned bill. Bright yellow legs are distinguishing feature. Lesser Yellowlegs is smaller and has a straight, sharp bill.
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