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Lesser yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)
(credit: Mary M. Tremaine—Root Resources)
Either of two species (genus Tringa, family Scolopacidae) of shorebirds. They have trim, gray-brown and white streaked bodies; long bills; and long, bright yellow legs. Both species breed in Canada and winter in South America and eat small fish and other aquatic creatures. The lesser yellowlegs (T. flavipes), about 10 in. (25 cm) long, appears in sizable flocks on mudflats during migration; it has a flat call of one or two notes. Less common is the greater yellowlegs (T. melanoleuca), which is about 14 in. (35 cm) long and has a longer, stouter, slightly upturned bill; its call is a clear three-note whistle.



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During early morning walks down the Arroyo Simi bike path, Bolinger has caught glimpses of stilts, spotted sandpipers, yellowlegs, snipes and soras.
HOBBY TAKES WING\Bird watcher finds feathers abound in Simi by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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