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yellowlegs

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yellowlegs /ˈyelōˌleɡz, ˈjɛloʊˌlɛɡz /
noun a migratory sandpiper with bright yellow legs, breeding in Alaska and Canada.
Genus Tringa, family Scolopacidae: two species, the greater yellowlegs (T. melanoleuca) and the lesser yellowlegs (T. flavipes).