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yellowlegs
Either of two species (family Scolopacidae) of shorebirds with a trim, gray-brown and white streaked body; long bill; and long, bright-yellow legs. Both species breed in Canada and winter in S. America and eat small fish and other aquatic creatures. The lesser yellowlegs (Tringa flavipies), about 10 in. (25 cm) long, appears in sizable flocks on mudflats during migration; it has a flat call of one or two notes. The less-common greater yellowlegs (T. melanoleuca), about 14 in. (35 cm) long, has a longer, stouter, slightly upturned bill; its call is a clear three-note whistle.
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