Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)

Large North-American shorebird with a long, slightly upwards curved beak. It is a migratory bird spending only summer in the Southern part of Canada. These birds forage in shallow water eating insects, small fishes, crustacean and marine worms.

🇫🇷 Grand Chevalier
🇩🇪 Großer Gelbschenkel
🇲🇽 Pitotoy grande, Chorlo mayor de patas amarillas, Archibebe patigualdo grande

Characteristics

Length: 40-50cm
Weight: 200-300g
Wingspan: 6-18cm

How to Identify

This species is similar in appearance to Lesser Yellowlegs. A distinctive feature is the long slightly upwards curved beak.

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Where and When to Spot

So far, I spotted this species in Newfoundland and Tadoussac but not around Montreal.