lesser yellowlegs
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The lesser yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) is an American shorebird known for its bright yellow legs and a gray-brown and white streaked body. It is smaller than the greater yellowlegs, measuring about 25 cm (10 inches) long, and has a shorter, more slender bill. These birds migrate in sizable flocks between their breeding grounds in Canada and Alaska and their wintering areas in South America. They primarily feed on small aquatic creatures like fish, insects, and crustaceans. While usually found in North America, they occasionally stray to western Europe during their autumn migration.12
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