Greater Yellowlegs

Description:

It is not always easy to distinguish the Greater Yellowlegs from the Lesser Yellowlegs.
The Greater Yellowlegs has a longer bill (noticeably longer than the head) than the Lesser Yellowlegs (the bill is as long as the head).

Los Flamencos Sanctuary, La Guajira, Colombia, 1 November 2014

Species:
Greater Yellowlegs
Scientific Name:
Tringa melanoleuca
Dutch Name:
Grote Geelpootruiter
Family Name:
Stilts, Plovers & Sandpipers
Type of animal:
Birds (Aves)
Place/Location:
Los Flamencos Sanctuary, La Guajira
Country/State:
Colombia
Continent/Region:
South America