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Lesser Yellowlegs Life History

Order: Charadriiformes > Family: Scolopacidae > Genus and species: Tringa flavipes

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Size

  • Length: 11 inches
  • Wingspan: 24 inches
  • Weight: 80 grams

Habitat

Summer:

  • estuaries
  • ponds
  • lakes
  • bay
  • swamp
  • mangroves
  • bogs
  • marsh

Winter (additional):

  • estuaries
  • ponds
  • lakes
  • bay
  • mudflats
  • swamp
  • mangroves
  • bogs
  • marsh

Diet

Summer:

  • insects

Winter (additional):

  • aquatic invertebrates

Range

Summer: Northern North America Winter: Widespread

Nest Information

  • Number of broods: 1?
  • Days spent incubating: 22-23?
  • Days until young fledge: 18-20(?)