Common Names
- Greater Yellowlegs (en)
- Pitotoy grande, Chorlo mayor de patas amarillas, Archibebe patigualdo grande (es)
- Grand Chevalier (fr)
- Großer Gelbschenkel (de)
Taxonomy
- Charadriiformes
- Scolopacidae
- Tringa melanoleuca
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.
Where & When to Spot
So far, I spotted this species in Newfoundland and Tadoussac but not around Montreal.
How to Identify
This species is similar in appearance to Lesser Yellowlegs. A distinctive feature is the long slightly upwards curved beak.
Photos
Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)
Quidi Vidi Harbour - 2017-08-16
NIKON D500; TAMRON SP AF 150-600mm F5-6.3 VC USD A011N; Focal Length 450mm; Exposure 1/1250; Aperture f7.1; Iso 280;
Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)
Not so sure about this ID. Maybe Lesser Yellowlegs. Decided on Greater because of the length of its beak.
Tadoussac - 2013-08-17
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS; 4.3-215mm; Focal Length 198mm; Exposure 1/160; Aperture f6.5; Iso 80;
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