R thew (Birds & wildlife)
Lesser Yellowlegs, juvenile
Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)
Meaning behind the name:
Tringa = Latin for "Sandpiper" (from 1599) and was originally given to those shorter legged thrush sized waders that bobs their tail before adapting the name to the wider family in 1840.
flavipes = Latin meaning "yellow foot" and is more actually translated "Yellowshanks" (in much the same way the simular waders "Redshanks" and "Greenshanks" got their name.) Hence, the English name speaks for itself.
This bird is a rare vagrant from North America and are usually only seen occasionally between Aug-Dec.
Lesser Yellowlegs, juvenile
Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)
Meaning behind the name:
Tringa = Latin for "Sandpiper" (from 1599) and was originally given to those shorter legged thrush sized waders that bobs their tail before adapting the name to the wider family in 1840.
flavipes = Latin meaning "yellow foot" and is more actually translated "Yellowshanks" (in much the same way the simular waders "Redshanks" and "Greenshanks" got their name.) Hence, the English name speaks for itself.
This bird is a rare vagrant from North America and are usually only seen occasionally between Aug-Dec.