Lesser Yellowlegs

Abundance
Spring	Summer	Fall	Winter
C	C	C

Field Notes

• Medium-sized long-legged shorebird.
• Long legs yellow to orange.
• Long, slightly upturned bill (same length as head).
• Dark upperside with white marks.
• White rump.
• White tail crossed with thin black bars.
• Sexes look the same.

Similar Species

Greater Yellowlegs is larger with longer bill. Common Greenshank is similar, but not likely to be seen on the Kenai Peninsula.