Birds Identified: Lesser Yellowlegs

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Lesser Yellowlegs has these characteristics:

• Walking, wading, running
  
• Larger than robin
  
• About same size as robin
  
• Neck long
  
• Bill long, as long or longer than head
  
• Mostly brownish, or with many brown streaks or spots
  
• Yellow or orange
  
• Round spots on body
  
• Tail bands (across)
  
• Marsh habitat
  
• Flats or beach habitat
  
• On ground (walking, wading, running, hopping, or resting on ground)
  
• Jerks tail or body (repeated dipping of body, or flipping or pumping of tail)
  
• Occurs in flocks (from 4 or 5 to thousands)
  
• Smooth, clear calls (can be imitated by human singing voice or whistling)
  

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