Lesser Yellowlegs
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(New page: Image:Yellowlegsl.jpg '''Common Name:''' Lesser Yellowlegs<br> '''Scientific Name:''' Tringa flavipes '''Size:''' 9-10 inches (23-25 cm) '''Habitat:''' North America; breeding habit...) |
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'''Habitat:''' North America; breeding habitat from Alaska to Quebec. This species is a regular vagrant to Western Europe, and the odd bird has wintered in Great Britain. Breeds in open boreal forest with scattered shallow wetlands. Winters in wide variety of shallow fresh and saltwater habitats.. | '''Habitat:''' North America; breeding habitat from Alaska to Quebec. This species is a regular vagrant to Western Europe, and the odd bird has wintered in Great Britain. Breeds in open boreal forest with scattered shallow wetlands. Winters in wide variety of shallow fresh and saltwater habitats.. | ||
| - | '''Status:''' Least Concern. Global population: 400,000. Yellowlegs are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. | + | '''Status:''' Least Concern. '''Global population:''' 400,000. Yellowlegs are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. |
'''Diet:''' Insects, small fish and crustaceans. These birds forage in shallow water, sometimes using their bill to stir up the water. | '''Diet:''' Insects, small fish and crustaceans. These birds forage in shallow water, sometimes using their bill to stir up the water. | ||
| - | '''Found in Shorebirds Volume 3: Small Waders''' | + | |
| + | '''Found in [http://hivewire3d.com/songbird-remix-shorebirds-small-waders.html Songbird ReMix Shorebirds Volume 3: Small Waders]''' | ||
