species 74,746 observations

Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

Field notes

The greater yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) is a large shorebird in the family Scolopacidae. It breeds in central Canada and southern Alaska and winters in southern North America, Central America, the West Indies and South America.

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided