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Tringa melanoleuca
The Greater yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) is a bird found in United States and Canada. Wetlands and shores across the Americas. It eats insects and other small invertebrates and fish. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
See the Greater yellowlegs on the 3D globe →| Scientific name | Tringa melanoleuca |
|---|---|
| Region | North America |
| Found in | United States and Canada |
🏡 Where the Greater yellowlegs lives
Wetlands and shores across the Americas.
🍽️ What it eats
- 🐛 Insects & bugs80%
- 🐟 Fish20%
A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).
Conservation status
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Recorded by Thomas Magarian (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC779314. Trimmed to a few seconds.
Questions about the Greater yellowlegs
Where does the Greater yellowlegs live?
The Greater yellowlegs lives in United States and Canada. Wetlands and shores across the Americas.
What does the Greater yellowlegs eat?
insects and other small invertebrates (about 80%), fish (about 20%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.
Is the Greater yellowlegs endangered?
Not in danger yet, but it could be soon. Its IUCN Red List category is Near Threatened.
More birds from North America
- Perija parakeet
- Santa Marta parakeet
- White-breasted thrasher
- Elfin woods warbler
- Bahama warbler
- Jamaican poorwill
Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.