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Lesser Yellowlegs

Tringa flavipes

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This bird has been reportedly found in the following regions:

Yale, Iowa

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Traverse City, Michigan

Sandusky, Ohio

Walkerton, Virginia

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Traverse City, MI (Zone 5a) | January 2011 | Neutral

Most commonly found during the fall migration, the lesser yellow legs has a finer straighter bill than the greater yellow legs. The lesser also has three chicks wheras the greater has two.

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