Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Scolopacidae
Genus
Tringa
Species
flavipes
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Kansas,
Number of Sub-Species
0
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Nests in clearings near ponds in boreal forests
Distribution and Range
Breeding in Alaska and Canada; winters in Tierra del Fuego and Galapagos
Food
Forage in shallow water, sometimes use their bill to stir up the water for insects, small fish and crustaceans