The Lesser Yellowlegs

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:age precocial
leave the nest shortly after hatching
gptkbp:airlines straight and swift
gptkbp:behavior aggressive during breeding season
gptkbp:biodiversity Least Concern
gptkbp:breedingSeason gptkb:North_America
May to July
gptkbp:callsFor a loud, clear 'tu-tu-tu' sound
gptkbp:colors dark
long and straight
gptkbp:communityEvents often found in flocks
gptkbp:diet insects
crustaceans
small fish
gptkbp:eggColor pale_buff_with_dark_spots
gptkbp:family Scolopacidae
gptkbp:fauna gptkb:Willet
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod about 21 days
gptkbp:foragingBehavior probes mud and shallow water
gptkbp:genus Tringa
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
gptkbp:headlights white with dark tips
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Lesser Yellowlegs
gptkbp:iceClass Central_and_South_America
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 22-24 days
gptkbp:introduced by_John_James_Audubon
gptkbp:length 25–28 cm
gptkbp:migration long-distance migratory bird
migrates at night
gptkbp:nesting grasses
moss
ground-nester
near water
sedges
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators foxes
birds of prey
raccoons
gptkbp:skin yellow
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives Least Concern
gptkbp:threats pollution
habitat loss
human disturbance
gptkbp:vocalization varied calls during courtship
gptkbp:weight 70–150 g
gptkbp:wildlife marshes
wet meadows
gptkbp:wingspan white below
60–65 cm
grayish-brown above
gptkbp:year 1839