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yellowlegs

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yellowlegs /ˈjɛlə(ʊ)lɛɡz /
noun
(plural yellowlegs)
a migratory sandpiper that resembles the greenshank but has yellowish legs, breeding in northern Canada.
Genus Tringa, family Scolopacidae: two species, the greater yellowlegs (T. melanoleuca) and the lesser yellowlegs (T. flavipes).