Lesser yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
The lesser yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) is a species in the family Scolopacidae, order Charadriiformes. Recorded adults weigh 77.5 g to 83.7 g and live up to 4.75 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
Quick facts about the lesser yellowlegs
- Weight
- 77.5 g – 83.7 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 59 cm – 64 cmsrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- 4.75 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Aquatic predatorsrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 5 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 22.8 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Migratorysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the lesser yellowlegs?
Where does the lesser yellowlegs live?
Not recorded
What is the lesser yellowlegs?
The lesser yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) is a medium-sized shorebird. It breeds in the boreal forest region of North America, and winters from the south of North America, to the far south of South America.
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Is the lesser yellowlegs endangered?
The lesser yellowlegs is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species.
How is the lesser yellowlegs classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderCharadriiformes
- familyScolopacidae
- genusTringa
- SpeciesTringa flavipes (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
Synonyms Scolopax flavipes, Totanus flaviceps, Totanus flavipes
Other names and names in other languages (82)
- Lesser yellow-legsEnglish
- Pond birdEnglish
- Yellow shankEnglish
- Yellow-legsEnglish
- KleingeelpootruiterAfrikaans
- أصفر الساق الصغيرArabic
- طيطوي صفراء الساق صغيرةArabic
- Churrupetas patiamariello chicotAragonese
- Жаўтаногі кулікBelarusian
- Малък жълтоног водобегачBulgarian
- Strelleg bihan pavioù melenBreton
- CamagrogaCatalan
- gamba groga petitaCatalan
- vodouš žlutonohýCzech
- melyngoes bachWelsh
- Melyngoesau BachWelsh
- GulbenDanish
- lille gulbenDanish
- Lille Gulben Lille Gulbenet KlireDanish
- GelbschenkelGerman
- kleiner GelbschenkelGerman
- ΚιτρινοσκέληςGreek
- Μικρός ΚιτρινοσκέληςGreek
- eta tringoEsperanto
- Flavkrura tringoEsperanto
- Pitotoy chicoSpanish
- Archibebe patigualdo chicoSpanish
- Patamarilla menorSpanish
- Patas Amarillas MenorSpanish
- Patiamarillo chicoSpanish
- Patiamarillo MenorSpanish
- Playero guineílla menorSpanish
- Playero guineílla pequeñoSpanish
- Playero Pata Amarilla MenorSpanish
- Playero patas amarillas chicoSpanish
- Tigüi-Tigüe chicoSpanish
- kanagarpakCentral Yupik
- tuntussiikCentral Yupik
- kollajalg-tilderEstonian
- keltajalkavikloFinnish
- Lítil gulstelkurFaroese
- Petit ChevalierFrench
- Chevalier à pattes jaunesFrench
- Petit Chevalier à pattes jaunesFrench
- Ppetit chevalierFrench
- Mionladhrán buíIrish
- Patte jaunegcf
- Bilurico patiamarelo pequenoGalician
- Goblan buigh begManx
- MbatuituiGuarani
- Bekasin janm jònHaitian Creole
- ביצנית צהובת-רגלHebrew
- ביצנית צהובת רגלHebrew
- kratkokljuna prutkaCroatian
- sárgalábú cankóHungarian
- Trinil kaki-kuningIndonesian
- HrísastelkurIcelandic
- Totano zampegialle minoreItalian
- コキアシシギJapanese
- geltonkojis tulikasLithuanian
- mazais dzeltenstilbisLatvian
- kleine geelpootruiterDutch
- gulbeinsnipeNorwegian Nynorsk
- Snepi Pia Hel ChikitoPapiamento
- Snepi Pia Hel ChikituPapiamento
- brodziec żółtonogiPolish
- perna-amarela-pequenoPortuguese
- maçarico-de-perna-amarelaPortuguese
- Perna-amarela-pequenaPortuguese
- желтоногий улитRussian
- FiskesjuolčoavžžuNorthern Sami
- kalužiak žltonohýSlovak
- mali rumenonogi martinecSlovenian
- Mali žutonogi sprudnikSerbian
- mindre gulbenaSwedish
- นกทะเลขาเหลืองเล็กThai
- küçük sarıbacakTurkish
- Жовтоногий коловодникUkrainian
- Коловодник жовтоногийUkrainian
- WaharomuWalloon
- 小黃腳鷸Chinese
- 小黄脚鹬Chinese
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Relatives of the lesser yellowlegs
Other species in the same genus Tringa.
Common redshank
Tringa totanus
Common greenshank
Tringa nebularia
Green sandpiper
Tringa ochropus
Wood sandpiper
Tringa glareola
Spotted redshank
Tringa erythropus
Marsh sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis
CompareLesser yellowlegs vs Common redshankLesser yellowlegs vs Common greenshankLesser yellowlegs vs Green sandpiperLesser yellowlegs vs Wood sandpiper
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the lesser yellowlegs?
An adult lesser yellowlegs weighs 77.5 g – 83.7 g and has a wingspan of 59 cm – 64 cm, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the lesser yellowlegs endangered?
The lesser yellowlegs is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
How long does the lesser yellowlegs live?
The lesser yellowlegs has a recorded lifespan of 4.75 years.
What kind of animal is the lesser yellowlegs?
The lesser yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) belongs to the family Scolopacidae in the order Charadriiformes.
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