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Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca (Gmelin, JF 1789)

The greater yellowlegs is a large North American 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 melanoleuca is from Ancient Greek melas, "black", and leukos, "white". Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Charadriiformes
Family:
  Scolopacidae
Genus:
   Tringa
Scientific:
  Tringa melanoleuca


Original description

Citation:
  (Gmelin, JF 1789)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2 1 pt2 p.659

Protonym:
  Scolopax melanoleuca

Type locality:
  Sandy shores of Labrador = Chateau Bay, Labrador.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2656152


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  6EB81C98A8FD9CE6

Avibase ID:
  avibase-6EB81C98

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/6EB81C98


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 176619

Geographic range:

  • Tringa melanoleuca: Alaska and Canada; winters to s South America
English:
Greater Yellowlegs
Catalan:
Gamba groga grossa
Czech:
vodouš velký
Danish:
Stor Gulben
German:
Tüpfelgelbschenkel
Spanish:
Archibebe Patigualdo Grande
Spanish (Spain):
Archibebe Patigualdo Grande
Finnish:
amerikanviklo
French:
Grand Chevalier
Croatian:
žutonoga prutka
Hungarian:
mocsári cankó
Icelandic:
Mosastelkur
Italian:
Totano zampegialle maggiore
Japanese (romaji):
ookiashishigi
Japanese:
オオキアシシギ
Lithuanian:
margasis tulikas
Dutch:
Grote Geelpootruiter
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Plystresnipe
Norwegian:
Plystresnipe
Polish:
brodziec piegowaty
Portuguese:
maçarico-grande-de-perna-amarela / perna-amarela-grande
Portuguese (Brazil):
maçarico-grande-de-perna-amarela
Portuguese (Portugal):
Perna-amarela-grande
Russian:
Пёстрый улит
Slovak:
kalužiak jarabý
Serbian:
Veliki žutonogi sprudnik
Swedish:
större gulbena
Ukrainian:
Коловодник строкатий
Chinese:
大黄脚鹬
Chinese (Traditional):
大黃腳鷸


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Greater Yellowlegs ( Tringa melanoleuca)
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Greater Yellowlegs ( Tringa melanoleuca)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Greater Yellowlegs ( Tringa melanoleuca)
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Greater Yellowlegs ( Tringa melanoleuca)
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Greater Yellowlegs ( Tringa melanoleuca)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Greater Yellowlegs ( Tringa melanoleuca)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886):
Greater Yellow-legs ( Totanus melanoleucus)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.):
Greater Yellow-legs ( Totanus melanoleucus)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.):
Greater Yellow-legs ( Totanus melanoleucus)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.):
Greater Yellow-legs ( Totanus melanoleucus)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.):
Greater Yellow-legs ( Totanus melanoleucus)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.):
Greater Yellow-legs ( Totanus melanoleucus)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.):
Greater Yellow-legs ( Totanus melanoleucus)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.):
Greater Yellow-legs ( Totanus melanoleucus)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895):
Greater Yellow-legs ( Totanus melanoleucus)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.):
Greater Yellow-legs ( Totanus melanoleucus)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.):
Greater Yellow-legs ( Totanus melanoleucus)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.):
Greater Yellow-legs ( Totanus melanoleucus)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.):
Greater Yellow-legs ( Totanus melanoleucus)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.):
Greater Yellow-legs ( Totanus melanoleucus)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.):
Greater Yellow-legs ( Totanus melanoleucus)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.):
Greater Yellow-legs ( Totanus melanoleucus)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.):
Greater Yellow-legs ( Totanus melanoleucus)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910):
Greater Yellow-legs ( Totanus melanoleucus)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.):
Greater Yellow-legs ( Totanus melanoleucus)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.):
Greater Yellow-legs ( Totanus melanoleucus)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.):
Greater Yellow-legs ( Totanus melanoleucus)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
Greater Yellow-legs ( Totanus melanoleucus)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
Greater Yellow-legs ( Totanus melanoleucus)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
Greater Yellow-legs ( Totanus melanoleucus)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
Greater Yellow-legs ( Totanus melanoleucus)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
Greater Yellow-legs ( Totanus melanoleucus)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
Greater Yellow-legs ( Totanus melanoleucus)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
Greater Yellow-legs ( Totanus melanoleucus)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
Greater Yellow-legs ( Totanus melanoleucus)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
Greater Yellow-legs ( Totanus melanoleucus)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
Greater Yellow-legs ( Totanus melanoleucus)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
Greater Yellow-legs ( Totanus melanoleucus)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
Greater Yellow-legs ( Totanus melanoleucus)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
Greater Yellow-legs ( Totanus melanoleucus)
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
Greater Yellowlegs ( Totanus melanoleucus)
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
Greater Yellowlegs ( Tringa melanoleuca)
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
Greater Yellowlegs ( Tringa melanoleuca)
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
Greater Yellowlegs ( Tringa melanoleuca)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
Greater Yellowlegs ( Tringa melanoleuca)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Greater Yellowlegs ( Tringa melanoleuca)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Greater Yellowlegs ( Tringa melanoleuca)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Greater Yellowlegs ( Tringa melanoleuca)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition):
Greater Yellowlegs ( Tringa melanoleuca)
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.):
Greater Yellowlegs ( Tringa melanoleuca)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Grand Chevalier ( Tringa melanoleuca)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Grand Chevalier ( Tringa melanoleuca)
Clements 1st edition:
Greater Yellowlegs ( Tringa melanoleucus)
Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Greater Yellowlegs ( Tringa melanoleuca)
Oriental Bird Club:
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Tringa melanoleuca
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Tringa melanoleuca
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Tringa melanoleuca
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Greater Yellowlegs ( Tringa melanoleuca)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
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Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
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South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
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South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
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South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
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South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
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South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
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South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
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South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
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South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
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South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
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South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
Greater Yellowlegs ( Tringa melanoleuca)
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
Greater Yellowlegs ( Tringa melanoleuca)
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
Greater Yellowlegs ( Tringa melanoleuca)
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
Greater Yellowlegs ( Tringa melanoleuca)
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
Greater Yellowlegs ( Tringa melanoleuca)
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
Greater Yellowlegs ( Tringa melanoleuca)
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
Greater Yellowlegs ( Tringa melanoleuca)
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
Greater Yellowlegs ( Tringa melanoleuca)
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
Greater Yellowlegs ( Tringa melanoleuca)
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
Greater Yellowlegs ( Tringa melanoleuca)
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
Greater Yellowlegs ( Tringa melanoleuca)
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
Greater Yellowlegs ( Tringa melanoleuca)
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
Greater Yellowlegs ( Tringa melanoleuca)
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
Greater Yellowlegs ( Tringa melanoleuca)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Greater Yellowlegs ( Tringa melanoleuca)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Greater Yellowlegs ( Tringa melanoleuca)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Greater Yellowlegs ( Tringa melanoleuca)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Greater Yellowlegs ( Tringa melanoleuca)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Tringa melanoleuca
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Tringa melanoleuca

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Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Grootgeelpootruiter
Arawak: Duria
Asturian: Chibibí patimariellu grande
Belarusian: Плямісты кулік
Bulgarian: Голям жълтоног водобегач
Bengali: ফড় ঴রমদ঩া
Bengali (transliteration): baṛa haladēpā*
Breton: Strelleg pavioù melen
Catalan: Camagroga grossa, Gamba groga grossa
Catalan (Balears): Camagroga grossa
Carib: Pekupeku, Pirun-pirun
Chipewyan: tsanchkeesee
Cree: sessesoo
Cree, Plains: sessesoo
Czech: Vodouš velký
Welsh: Melyngoes mawr
Danish: Stor Gulben, Stor gulbenet klire
German: Großer Gelbschenkel, GroßerGelbschenkel, Riesengelbschnenkel, Tüpfelgelbschenkel
Greek: Κιτρινοσκέλης, Μεγάλος κιτρινοσκέλης
Emerillon: Batui
English: Gray Yellowlegs, Greater Tattler, Greater yellowleg, Greater Yellowlegs, Greater Yellow-legs, Greter yellowlegs, Grey Yellowlegs, Stone Snipe, Tell-tale, Varied tatler
English, HBW: Greater Yellowlegs
English (IOC): Greater Yellowlegs
English (United States): Greater Yellowlegs
Esperanto: granda flavkrura tringo
Spanish: Andarríos Patigualdo Grande, Archibebe Grande, Archibebe Patigualdo Grande, Corlo Patas Amarillas, Patamarilla Mayor, Patas Amarillas Mayor, Patiamarillo Grande, Patiamarillo mayor, Pitotoi grande, Pitotoy grande, Playero Guineílla Mayor, Playero mayor de patas amarillas, Playero patas amarillas grande, Zarapico Patiamarillo Grande
Spanish (Argentine): Pitotoy grande
Spanish (Chile): Pitotoy grande
Spanish (Colombia): Andarríos mayor, Patiamarillo Grande
Spanish (Costa Rica): Patiamarillo mayor
Spanish (Cuba): Zarapico Patiamarillo Grande
Spanish (Dominican Rep.): Patas Amarillas Mayor, Playero patas amarillas grande
Spanish (Ecuador): Patiamarrilo Mayor
Spanish (Spain): Archibebe Patigualdo Grande
Spanish (HBW): Archibebe patigualdo grande
Spanish (Honduras): Playero mayor de patas amarillas
Spanish (Mexico): Patamarilla Mayor
Spanish (Nicaragua): Andarríos Patigualdo Grande
Spanish (Panama): Patiamarillo Mayor
Spanish (Peru): Playero Pata Amarilla Mayor
Spanish (Puerto Rico): Playero Guineílla Grande
Spanish (Paraguay): Pitotoi grande
Spanish (Uruguay): Corlo Patas Amarillas, Playero Mayor Patas Amarillas, Playero Patas Amarillas Grande
Spanish (Venezuela): Tigüi-Tigüe Grande, Tigϋi-Tigϋe Grande
Estonian: ameerika heletilder
Basque: Gamba groga grossa, Kuliska hankahori handia
Finnish: Amerikanvalkoviklo, amerikanviklo, Isokeltajalkaviklo
Faroese: Stórur gulstelkur
French: Chevalier criard, Grand Chevalier, Grand Chevalier à pattes jaunes
Guianese Creole French: Békas-pat-jonn
Frisian: Grutte gielskonk
Irish: Cosbhuí mhór, Ladhrán Buí
Guadeloupean Creole French: Clin, Clin-clin
Galician: Bilurico grande, Bilurico patiamarelo grande, Gamba groga grossa
Guarani: Mbatui guasu, Mbatui-guasu
Manx: Goblan buigh
Haitian Creole French: Gwo Bekasin janm jòn
Hebrew: ביצנית עקודה, בצנית עקודה
Croatian: žutonoga prutka
Hungarian: Labrador cankó, mocsári cankó
Icelandic: Mosastelkur
Italian: Totano zampegialle maggiore
Japanese (romaji): ō ki-ashi shigi, Oh-kiashi-shigi, ookiashishigi, Ou-kiashi-shigi
Japanese: オオキアシシギ
Japanese (Kanji): 大黄足鴫, 大黄足鷸
Korean: 큰노랑발도요
Scientific: Scolopax melanoleuca, Scolopax vociferus, Totanus maculatus, Totanus melanoleuca, Totanus melanoleucus, Totanus melanoleucus frazari, Tringa melanoleuca, Tringa melanoleucus
Luxembourgish: Grouss Gielpatt
Lithuanian: Juodmargis tulikas, Margasis tilvikas, margasis tulikas
Latvian: lielais dzeltenstilbis
Macedonian: Голема жолтонга тринга
Montagnais (Innu-aimun): shesheshu
Dutch: Grote Geelpootruiter
Norwegian Nynorsk: Plystresnipe
Norwegian: Plystresnipe
Palikúr: Suwiswi
Polish: brodziec piegowaty, Kwokacz
Pinyin: dà huáng-jiǎo yù
Portuguese: batuíra-grande, baturía, chirolito, maçarico, Macarico tititu, maçarico-grande, maçarico-grande-da-praia, maçarico-grande-de-perna-amarela, Maçarico-grande-de-perna-amarela / Perna-amarela-grande, Maçarico-grande-perna-amarela, maçarico-tititiu, Perna-amarela-grande
Portuguese (Brazil): batuíra-grande, baturía, chirolito, maçarico, maçarico-grande, maçarico-grande-da-praia, macarico-grande-de-perna-amarela, Maçarico-grande-de-perna-amarela, maçarico-tititiu
Portuguese (Portugal): Perna-amarela-grande
Rhaeto-Romance: Trintga melna gronda
Romanian: Fluierar strigător
Russian: Пёстрый улит, Улит пестрый
Northern Sami: Stuorrafiskesjuolčoavžžu
Slovak: Kalužiak jarabý
Slovenian: veliki rumenonogi martinec
Serbian: Veliki žutonogi sprudnik
Saramaccan: Maatwítwi
Sranan: Toriman
Swedish: Större gulbena
Turkish: Büyük Sarıbacak
Ukrainian: Коловодник строкатий
Wayana: Waipipi
Chinese: 大黄脚鹬
Chinese (Traditional): 大黃腳鷸

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