<i>Tringa melanoleuca</i>
Length: 11.5-13"
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A distinguishing characteristic of the Greater Yellowlegs is their
long yellow legs.
They bob the front part of their body up and down.
They are more common in the Bay Area
than their counterpart, the Lesser Yellowlegs.
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<p>
Greater Yellowlegs diet consists of insects, insect larvae,
small fish, crustaceans, snails and other aquatic animals.
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