Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca (Gmelin, 1789)    Synonyms: Big Yellow Legs, Greater Yellow Leg Plover, GRYE, Rice Plover.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Aves   >   Order Charadriiformes   >   Family Scolopacidae   >   Genus Tringa   

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A great comparison of Greater Yellowlegs (left) and Lesser Yellowlegs (right) in Harford Co., Maryland (3/29/2018). Photo by Anthony VanSchoor. (MBP list)

A Greater Yellowlegs in Dorchester Co., Maryland (4/19/2016). Photo by Jeff Culler. (MBP list)

A Greater Yellowlegs in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (3/20/2018). Photo by Daniel Irons. (MBP list)

A Greater Yellowlegs in Cape May Co., New Jersey (5/7/2008). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)(More of this species)

Greater Yellowlegs (left) with Lesser Yellowlegs (right) in Dorchester Co., Maryland (3/23/2021). (c) tomfeild, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Tom Feild. (MBP list)

Greater Yellowlegs in Frederick Co., Maryland (11/13/2021). No rights reserved. Photo by Andy Wilson via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Greater Yellowlegs in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/22/2022). No rights reserved. Photo by Andy Wilson via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Greater Yellowlegs in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (4/23/2022). (c) Dave, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Dave via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Greater Yellowlegs in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/5/2013). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Greater Yellowlegs in Somerset Co., Maryland (4/11/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Greater Yellowlegs in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/1/2005). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Greater Yellowlegs in Harford Co., Maryland (10/25/2019). (c) apistopanchax, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Greater Yellowlegs in Somerset Co., Maryland (5/1/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Greater Yellowlegs in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/22/2009). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Greater Yellowlegs in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/27/2021). (c) Matt Felperin, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Matt Felperin via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Greater Yellowlegs in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (4/23/2022). (c) Dave, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Dave via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Greater Yellowlegs in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/22/2009). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Greater Yellowlegs in Somerset Co., Maryland (4/30/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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