Yellow wagtail

Motacilla flava
Wagtail like (Motacillidae)

♂

Yellow wagtailon RikenMon's Nature-Guide

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Green brown back, grey head, white eye stripe, yellow throat and belly. The ♀ is paler in colour. While breeding the head markings differ per region for the ♂,  ranging from yellow to light grey or completely black but always with a yellow or white throat.

Preference for lowland, near water, also often found near livestock.

⇔ l. 15-16 cm

A migratory bird breeding in Europe and wintering in Spain and Africa.

LA:
The tail is shorter than other wagtails. 
≈ The MOTACILLA CINEREA (Grey wagtail) has a grey back and head and lives in mountainous areas. 
≈ The MOTACILLA CITREOLA (Citrine wagtail) has a complete yellow head with a black collar and a grey back.

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