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Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Charadriiformes ›Family: Scolopacidae ›Genus: Tringa
About
The lesser yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) is a medium-sized shorebird. The genus name Tringa is the New Latin name given to the green sandpiper by Aldrovandus in 1599 based on Ancient Greek trungas, a thrush-sized, white-rumped, tail-bobbing wading bird mentioned by Aristotle. The specific flavipes is from Latin flavus, "yellow", and pes, "foot".
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Lesser Yellowlegs is Tringa flavipes.
- Lesser Yellowlegs belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Lesser Yellowlegs belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Lesser Yellowlegs belongs to the class Aves.
- Lesser Yellowlegs belongs to the order Charadriiformes.
- Lesser Yellowlegs belongs to the family Scolopacidae.
- Lesser Yellowlegs belongs to the genus Tringa.