71,216 observationsLeast Concern
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Charadriiformes ›Family: Scolopacidae ›Genus: Tringa
About
The willet (Tringa semipalmata), formerly in the monotypic genus Catoptrophorus as Catoptrophorus semipalmatus, is a large shorebird in the family Scolopacidae. It is a relatively large and robust sandpiper, and is the largest of the species called "shanks" in the genus Tringa. Its closest relative is the lesser yellowlegs, a much smaller bird with a very different appearance apart from the fine, clear, and dense pattern of the neck, which both species show in breeding plumage....
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Willet is Tringa semipalmata.
- Willet belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Willet belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Willet belongs to the class Aves.
- Willet belongs to the order Charadriiformes.
- Willet belongs to the family Scolopacidae.
- Willet belongs to the genus Tringa.