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Greater Yellowlegs
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Shorebirds, gulls & terns

Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)

NT Near Threatened

Names

EnglishGreater Yellowlegs
DutchGrote Geelpootruiter
SpanishPatamarilla mayor
Chinese大黄脚鹬
Scientific nameTringa melanoleuca (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)

About this species

The greater yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) is a large shorebird in the family Scolopacidae. It breeds in central Canada and southern Alaska and winters in southern North America, Central America, the West Indies and South America.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyScolopacidae
GenusTringa

In Suriname

832Records in Suriname
7iNaturalist observations
1857First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Paramaribo245
  • Nickerie221
  • Commewijne103
  • Coronie41
  • Para8
  • Saramacca8
  • Sipaliwini3
  • Wanica2
  • Marowijne2
  • Brokopondo1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

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