Yellow Wagtail

Motacilla flava

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3 recent observations

Brief #

Distinguished by a yellow breast and face and a green-yellow back.

Synonyms #

  • Lavandera boyera (Spanish)
  • Lavandeira marela (Galician)

Red List Status #

The Yellow Wagtail is unlikely to become extinct in the near future.
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Description #

Adult Wagtail is distinguished by a yellow breast and face and a green-yellow back. Its long, bobbing tail is black and yellow with white edging. Juvenile is paler in colour, the juvenile Wagtail has a half collar marring from the base of the neck.

Measurements #

Length: 16 - 17 cm
Wingspan: 23 - 27 cm
Weight: 16 - 22 g

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