Breeding Location:
Grasslands, Fields, flooded agricultural
Breeding Type:
Monogamous, Loose colonies
Breeding Population:
Egg Color:
Buff to yellow or gray with brown blotches
Number of Eggs:
3 - 4
Incubation Days:
22 - 23
Egg Incubator:
Both sexes
Nest Material:
Leaves and vegetation.
Migration:
Migratory
Recommended Products:
Overview
Lesser Yellowlegs: Large sandpiper with gray and black mottled upperparts, white underparts and streaked upper breast and sides. Bill is straight and uniformly dark gray. White lower rump and dark-barred tail are visible in flight. Legs are long and yellow. Swift direct flight with rapid wing beats.
Range and Habitat
Lesser Yellowlegs: Breeds from western Alaska and Canada east to western Quebec. Spends winters on coasts from southern California and Virginia southward, and along the Gulf coast. Preferred habitats include coastal mudflats, pans and lagoons, inland lakes, ponds, rivers, sewage works, and flooded grasslands.
Breeding and Nesting
Lesser Yellowlegs: Three to four buff to yellow or gray eggs with brown blotches are laid on a pile of leaves and vegetation near water. Incubation ranges from 22 to 23 days and is carried out by both parents.
Foraging and Feeding
Lesser Yellowlegs: Feeds on aquatic insects and other invertebrates; usually forages on mudflats or in shallow water.
Vocalization
Lesser Yellowlegs: Utters a high-pitched "tew", sometimes repeated.
Similar Species
Lesser Yellowlegs: Wood Sandpiper is smaller and has green legs and feet. Greater Yellowlegs is larger and has a slightly upturned bill.
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