Talk:Lesser yellowlegs

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The lesser yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) is a medium-sized shorebird in the sandpiper family, Scolopacidae. It is migratory, breeding in the wetlands of the boreal forest across Alaska and northern Canada, and wintering in a region from coastal North America through Central America, the Caribbean and South America. It is 23–25 cm (9.1–9.8 in) long with a wingspan of 59–64 cm (23–25 in), and has yellow legs and a slender, straight bill. The species forages actively in shallow water and on land, feeding mainly on invertebrates, small fish and crustaceans. Both parents incubate the eggs and care for the young. It is classified as a vulnerable species by the IUCN, with threats including hunting during migration, habitat loss and degradation, and the possible effects of climate change on its breeding habitat. This lesser yellowlegs was photographed in Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, New York City, United States.

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migration information is garbled

Article says, During winter, lesser yellowlegs at the Atlantic coast of North America, from New Jersey southward, travel along the Pacific coast as far north as San Francisco Bay, and throughout the coastal regions of the Gulf of Mexico and the Gulf of California.

I recommend finding another source as the one used seems confused (it talks about where they are in winter, and where they are in winter--either an error or a failure to distinguish Northern Hemisphere winter from Southern Hemisphere winter). But in any case, Atlantic yellowlegs do not fly to San Francisco Bay. Both Atlantic and Pacific populations fly south along their respective coastlines.

They are also found much further north than this text would imply: have a look at . M kuhner (talk) 22:09, 10 September 2026 (UTC)