Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)

The Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) is a graceful shorebird known for its striking yellow legs and slender build, commonly found foraging in shallow waters across North America. This species embarks on impressive migratory journeys, breeding in the boreal forests from Alaska to Quebec and wintering as far south as the Gulf of Mexico and South America.

🇫🇷	Petit Chevalier
🇩🇪	Kleiner Gelbschenkel
🇲🇽	Pitotoy chico

Taxonomy

Order	Charadriiformes
Family	Scolopacidae

ID and Whereabouts

The Lesser Yellowlegs bears a close resemblance to the Greater Yellowlegs, with both species sharing the distinctive yellow legs. However, the Lesser Yellowlegs can be distinguished by its shorter beak, which is approximately the same length as its head and is uniformly dark in color.

This species can be observed in May in Tadoussac, where it is known to frequent during its migratory period.

Characteristics

Length	23–25cm
Weight	67-49g
Wingspan	59-64cm
Clutch Size	3-5 eggs
Incubation	22-23 days
Fledging	22-23 days
Sexual Maturity	1 year

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