Lesser Yellowlegs

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:airlines straight and fast
gptkbp:appearance long legs
long bill
gptkbp:behavior often seen in flocks
foraging in shallow water
gptkbp:breedingSeason gptkb:North_America
May to July
gptkbp:callsFor a loud 'tu-tu-tu' sound
gptkbp:clutchSize 3-4 eggs
gptkbp:colors white below
spotted breast
grayish-brown above
gptkbp:communityEvents gregarious
gptkbp:diet insects
crustaceans
gptkbp:eggColor pale_buff_with_dark_spots
gptkbp:family Scolopacidae
gptkbp:fauna gptkb:Willet
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 21-24 days
gptkbp:foragingBehavior probing in sand
picking food from mud
gptkbp:genus Tringa
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
marshes
mudflats
shorelines
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lesser Yellowlegs
gptkbp:iceClass Central_and_South_America
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 22-24 days
gptkbp:length 23–28 cm
gptkbp:migration August to November
long-distance
March to May
gptkbp:nesting both parents care for young
on the ground
gptkbp:notable_feature long neck
slender body
distinctive yellow legs
gptkbp:predators foxes
birds of prey
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives Least Concern
gptkbp:tactics monogamous during breeding season
gptkbp:threats climate change
pollution
habitat loss
gptkbp:weight 70–150 g
gptkbp:wingspan 61–66 cm