greater yellowlegs

yel•low•legs

(ˈyɛl oʊˌlɛgz)

n. (used with a sing. v.) either of two large New World sandpipers having yellow legs, Tringa melanoleuca (greater yellowlegs) or T. flavipes (lesser yellowlegs). [1765–75]

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greater yellowlegs - a variety of yellowlegs Tringa melanoleucayellowlegs - either of two North American shorebird with yellow legs