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Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca
(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
Pitotoy Grande
Maçarico-grande-de-perna-amarela
Family: Scolopacidae
Order: Charadriiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Near Threatened
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Synonyms: Scolopax melanoleuca.


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Latest feeding records
Feeding
GroupSpeciesDateUser
FishBagre Anguila (Heptapterus mustelinus)06/01/2026Pablo Marcelo Meyer
CrustaceanCangrejo de las Rocas (Cyrtograpsus angulatus)03/03/2024Jorge Iriberri



Number of Photography: 1109

Foto
Photography ID: 676431
  Adult
Arroyo Colastiné
Santa Fe
Argentina
03/01/2026
Peter Vidana
Foto
Photography ID: 676411
  Adult
Arroyo Colastiné
Santa Fe
Argentina
03/01/2026
Gaston Lisandro Gabinetti
Foto
Photography ID: 676101
  Adult
Benito Juárez
Buenos Aires
Argentina
02/26/2026
Liliana Rubilar Puerta
Foto
Photography ID: 675753
  Adult
Rio Salado Begueri
Buenos Aires
Argentina
02/17/2026
Roxana Larramendy
Foto
Photography ID: 675733
  Adult
Dique de Los Sauces
La Rioja
Argentina
02/24/2026
Carlos De Biagi
Foto
Photography ID: 675459
  Adult
San Alberto
Córdoba
Argentina
02/17/2026
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 675016
  Adult
Dique de Los Sauces
La Rioja
Argentina
02/22/2026
Carlos De Biagi
Foto
Photography ID: 674877
  Adult
Puerto Madryn
Chubut
Argentina
02/17/2026
Dolores Fernandez
Foto
Photography ID: 674489
  Adult
Ceibas
Entre Ríos
Argentina
02/16/2026
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 673874
  Adult
Casbas
Buenos Aires
Argentina
02/15/2026
Lucas Martín
Foto
Photography ID: 672334
 Luis Palacios
Santa Fe
Argentina
02/07/2026
Adrian Braidotti
Foto
Photography ID: 672220
  Adult
Ceibas
Entre Ríos
Argentina
01/14/2026
Guillermo Marcaida



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Number of Recorded Vocalizations: 6



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Pablo Bruni04/30/2023ArgentinaEntre RíosPaso Blanco, VillaguayN/AN/AYesNo
Pablo Capovilla04/05/2022ArgentinaSanta FeReserva Natural Urbana del Oeste, Santa FeIndistinguishableAdultYesNo
Santiago Sainz-trápaga11/09/2013ArgentinaChubutPuerto MadrynIndistinguishableAdultYesNo
Carlos M. Grassini12/11/2011ArgentinaEntre RíosRegión al norte y noreste, laguna, chilcal y campos vecinos, Reserva Natural Privada El CeiboIndistinguishableAdultYesNo
Carlos M. Grassini02/22/2013ArgentinaEntre RíosCosta del lago al sur y oeste de la reserva, Reserva Privada Don Víctor, Dpto. FederaciónIndistinguishableAdultYesNo
 DownloadJorge La Grotteria07/14/2012ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibasIndistinguishableAdultYesNo


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Number of Films: 8


Video ID: 6459
  Adult
Ucacha
Córdoba
Argentina
11/02/2024
Fernando Carezzano
Video ID: 5377
  Adult
Chascomús
Buenos Aires
Argentina
10/19/2022
Santos Di Mauro
Video ID: 4648
  Adult
Humboldt
Santa Fe
Argentina
03/13/2021
Pablo Capovilla



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Number of Records: 3374



Page 1 of 338
Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
244318006/03/2026ArgentinaCórdobaVado paso de piedra,parte alta del parque., Parque Nacional Quebrada del Condorito1Hugo Caverzasi
244172801/03/2026ArgentinaSanta FeCamino a cascada Arroyo Colastiné, Arroyo ColastinéPeter Vidana
244171501/03/2026ArgentinaSanta FeCamino a cascada Arroyo Colastiné, Arroyo ColastinéGaston Lisandro Gabinetti
244092301/03/2026ArgentinaCórdobaLaguna Blaizot, Pozo del Molle3Hugo Caverzasi
244145328/02/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresLos Carpinchos, Lobería6Susana Gomez
244124826/02/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresLaguna La Salada, Benito JuárezLiliana Rubilar Puerta
243997524/02/2026ArgentinaLa RiojaDique de Los SaucesCarlos De Biagi
243881122/02/2026ArgentinaLa RiojaDique de Los SaucesCarlos De Biagi
244036617/02/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresMar Chiquita, Mar Chiquita5Victor Hugo Michelini
244010617/02/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresPesquero Villa Benita, Rio Salado BegueriRoxana Larramendy
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.