Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) wildspecies.ca

Secure

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Birds

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Common Names

English common name:

Lesser Yellowlegs

French common name:

Petit Chevalier

Year	English common name	French common name
2000	Lesser Yellowlegs	Petit Chevalier
2005	Lesser Yellowlegs	Petit Chevalier
2010	Lesser Yellowlegs	Petit Chevalier
2015	Lesser Yellowlegs	Petit Chevalier
2020	Lesser Yellowlegs	Petit Chevalier

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

DEUTEROSTOMIA

Phylum

Chordata

Subphylum

Vertebrata

Infraphylum

Gnathostomata

Superclass

Tetrapoda

Class

Reptilia

Subclass

Aves

Infraclass

Neognathae

Superorder

Neoaves

Year	Scientific name	Family	Order
2000	Tringa flavipes	Scolopacidae	Charadriiformes
2005	Tringa flavipes	Scolopacidae	Charadriiformes
2010	Tringa flavipes	Scolopacidae	Charadriiformes
2015	Tringa flavipes	Scolopacidae	Charadriiformes
2020	Tringa flavipes	Scolopacidae	Charadriiformes

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

Year	Rounded National Rank	Description of the change	Reason for change	Notes
2000	Apparently Secure
2005	Apparently Secure
2010	Apparently Secure
2015	Apparently Secure
2020	Vulnerable	Increased level of risk.	New interpretation of same information.	Assessed by COSEWIC as threatened

Original Ranks:

Canada
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - N4B,N4M
2020	Vulnerable - N3B,N4M

Yukon
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Apparently Secure - S4B,SNRM
2020	Vulnerable - S3B

Northwest Territories
2000	Sensitive - 3
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Vulnerable - S2S4B,S2S4M
2020	Vulnerable - S3B

Nunavut
2000	Undetermined - 5
2005	Undetermined - 5
2010	Undetermined - 5
2015	Vulnerable - S3B,S3M
2020	Vulnerable - S3B

British Columbia
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4S5B,S4M
2020	Vulnerable - S3B,S4M

Alberta
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4B,S4M
2020	Vulnerable - S3S4B

Saskatchewan
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4B,S4M
2020	Vulnerable - S3B

Manitoba
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4B,SUM
2020	Vulnerable - S3B,SUM

Ontario
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4B,S5M
2020	Vulnerable - S3B,S4M

Quebec
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Vulnerable - S3B,S3M
2020	Vulnerable - S3B

New Brunswick
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4M
2020	Vulnerable - S3M

Nova Scotia
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Vulnerable - S3M
2020	Vulnerable - S3M

Prince Edward Island
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Vulnerable - S3M
2020	Vulnerable - S3M

Newfoundland and Labrador
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015
2020

Labrador
2000
2005
2010
2015	Vulnerable - S3M
2020	Vulnerable - S3M

Newfoundland
2000
2005
2010
2015	Vulnerable - S3M
2020	Imperiled - S2S3M

Pacific Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Western Arctic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Atlantic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present