Lesser Yellowlegs

'''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..

'''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.

'''Cool Facts:''' The two yellowleg species are very similar. Size is marked different when they appear together and can be compared against each other. Greater Yellowlegs's bill appears slightly upturned and blunt-tipped, while Lesser Yellowlegs's bill is straight and sharp-pointed. Lesser's bill is always dark, while Greater's bill is grayish at the base in nonbreeding season. Voice is best distinguishing character: Greater gives three or four piercing notes, Lesser two rapid, softer short whistles (sometimes or or three).

'''Cool Facts:''' The two yellowleg species are very similar. Size is marked different when they appear together and can be compared against each other. Greater Yellowlegs's bill appears slightly upturned and blunt-tipped, while Lesser Yellowlegs's bill is straight and sharp-pointed. Lesser's bill is always dark, while Greater's bill is grayish at the base in nonbreeding season. Voice is best distinguishing character: Greater gives three or four piercing notes, Lesser two rapid, softer short whistles (sometimes or or three).