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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:behavior
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forages in shallow water
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gptkbp:breeding_range
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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May to July
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gptkbp:call
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a loud 'tu-tu-tu' sound
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gptkbp:coloration
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white below
grayish-brown above
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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popular among birdwatchers
featured in nature photography.
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gptkbp:diet
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insects
small fish
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gptkbp:egg_color
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pale brown with dark spots
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Scolopacidae
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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about 21 days
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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runs and stops to catch prey
wades in water
picks food with bill
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gptkbp:genus
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Tringa
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gptkbp:habitat
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wetlands
marshes
wet meadows
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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lesser yellowlegs
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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23-25 days
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gptkbp:length
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25–28 cm
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gptkbp:migration
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gptkb:Atlantic_Flyway
gptkb:Pacific_Flyway
gptkb:Mississippi_Flyway
long-distance migratory bird
spring migration begins in March
fall migration begins in July
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gptkbp:nesting
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ground-nester
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gptkbp:nesting_site
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in dense vegetation
often near water
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gptkbp:predators
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gptkb:mammals
birds of prey
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:greater_yellowlegs
gptkb:solitary_sandpiper
gptkb:spotted_sandpiper
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gptkbp:research
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can be skittish around humans
often seen standing on one leg
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gptkbp:social_behavior
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often seen in flocks
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:Tringa_flavipes
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gptkbp:threats
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climate change
pollution
habitat loss
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gptkbp:vocalization
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used for communication
used during mating season
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gptkbp:weight
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80–150 g
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gptkbp:wingspan
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61–66 cm
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gptkbp:wintering_range
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Central and South America
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Atlantic_Forest
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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