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yellowlegs Definition

yellow·legs (yel′ō legz′)

noun pl. yellowlegs -·legs′

☆ either of two large, gray-and-white sandpipers, the greater yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) or the lesser yellowlegs (T. flavipes), having long, yellow legs, found in North and South America
yellowlegs Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • great: Greater Yellowlegs: Noted on 2 days, with 2 at Waterloo on 24th, Hilton pools on 28th.
  • lesser: LESSER YELLOWLEGS - Two at Hillman Marsh 20/5 were our only sightings SPOTTED SANDPIPER - Seen at Trembley [ 4 ] and St.Clair 20/5.