Lesser Yellowlegs

Lesser Yellowlegs, Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary, Belize - TR_130320_CTWS8183

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Thibaud Aronson

Lion

Hi Tony,
How sure are you about this ID? Because the buff tones of the back, fairly thick bill with a yellow base, and the clear border to the streaks on the breast make me think this is more likely a pectoral sandpiper. Posted 6 years ago

The Lesser Yellowlegs

The Lesser Yellowlegs is a medium-sized shorebird similar in appearance to the larger Greater Yellowlegs. It is not closely related to this bird, however, but instead to the much larger and quite dissimilar Willet; merely the fine, clear and dense pattern of the neck shown in breeding plumage indicates these species' actual relationships.

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Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies

Species identified by Ferdy Christant