Greater Yellowlegs
Greater Yellowlegs (<em>Tringa melanoleuca</em>) is a species of Sandpipers, Snipes (<em>Scolopacidae</em>) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Overview
Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) is a species of Sandpipers, Snipes (Scolopacidae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Tringa; binomial: Tringa melanoleuca; authority: (Gmelin, JF, 1789).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Nearctic. Non-breeding range: s USA and LA : temperate to tropical coastal and inland Neotropical wetlands: n California, Pennsylvania, and throughout Caribbean s to Tierra del Fuego; Galápagos.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
No additional remarks recorded.
