The Greater Yellowlegs has overall_color color of black and white and yellow.
The Greater Yellowlegs has above_color color of black and white and yellow.
The Greater Yellowlegs has head color of black and white.
The Greater Yellowlegs has face color of black and white.
The Greater Yellowlegs has below_color color of black and white.
The Greater Yellowlegs has undertail color of black and white.
The Greater Yellowlegs has back color of black and white.
The Greater Yellowlegs has bill color of blackish.
The Greater Yellowlegs has wing color of black and white.
The Greater Yellowlegs has belly color of black and white.
The Greater Yellowlegs has tail color of black and white.
The Greater Yellowlegs has chest color of black and white.
The Greater Yellowlegs has leg color of yellow.
The Greater Yellowlegs has neck color of black and white.
Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Greater Yellowlegs
The length of the Greater Yellowlegs is from 11.4 inches to 13.0 inches (29.0 cm to 33.0 cm).
The weight of the Greater Yellowlegs is from 4.5 ounces to 7.7 ounces (127.6 grams to 218.3 grams).
The wingspan of the Greater Yellowlegs is 23.6 inches (59.9 cm).
Pictures of the Greater Yellowlegs
Greater Yellowlegs, Greater Yellowlegs by Birdman of Beaverton, from flickr, licensed under CC
Greater Yellowlegs, Greater Yellowlegs by Allan Hack, from flickr, licensed under CC
Greater Yellowlegs, Greater Yellowlegs by YoungSue, from flickr, licensed under CC
Greater Yellowlegs, Greater Yellowlegs by Gary Yankech, from flickr, licensed under CC
Greater Yellowlegs, Greater Yellowlegs in Marsh at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge by U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Northeast Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
Greater Yellowlegs, Greater Yellowlegs by Fyn Kynd, from flickr, licensed under CC
Greater Yellowlegs, Greater Yellowlegs by Birdman of Beaverton, from flickr, licensed under CC
Greater Yellowlegs, Greater Yellowlegs by vladeb, from flickr, licensed under CC
Greater Yellowlegs, Greater yellowlegs by Birdman of Beaverton, from flickr, licensed under CC
Greater Yellowlegs, Greater Yellowlegs by Joeweav, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Greater Yellowlegs, Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs by Kaaren Perry, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Greater Yellowlegs, Greater Yellowlegs (adult), Muskegon Wastewater, September 5, 2012 by larus10, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Greater Yellowlegs, Greater Yellowlegs – adult 8.1.2013 by Kaaren Perry, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Greater Yellowlegs, Greater Yellowlegs- juvenile by Kaaren Perry, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Greater Yellowlegs, Lesser Yellowlegs and Greater Yellowlegs by Kaaren Perry, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Greater Yellowlegs, Greater Yellowlegs juv. 8/1/3013 by Kaaren Perry, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Greater Yellowlegs, Greater Yellowlegs – adult 8.1.2013 by Kaaren Perry, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Greater Yellowlegs, Lesser Yellowlegs – juvenile by Kaaren Perry, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Greater Yellowlegs, Lesser and Greater Yellowlegs by btrentler, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Greater Yellowlegs, greater yellowlegs in flight, little bay by russimages, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Greater Yellowlegs, Greater Yellowlegs, flight by eliotc, from flickr, licensed under CC
Feeding Behavior of the Greater Yellowlegs
forages frequently in shallow water.
Feeds often and vigorously, occasionally chasing minnows.
May forage by moving forward while moving the tip of its bill through the water and swinging its head back and forth.
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What the Greater Yellowlegs Likes to Eat
The Greater Yellowlegs feeds on the following:
insects and their larvae
small fishes (killifish, minnows)
crustaceans
snails
tadpoles
marine worms
berries.
Where To Find the Greater Yellowlegs
You can find the Greater Yellowlegs in the following habitats:
