Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava)
France
There are at least 10 subspecies in the Western Palearctic region and I believe the first photo to be the Motacilla flava iberiae subspecies with its narrow white supercilium and its white throat.
Yellow Wagtail
By Michael J. Seago
Among the host of summer migrants to Norfolk's wetlands few are more attractive than the yellow wagtail. Wintering in West Africa, the birds return during April and May.
Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) is a local resident (western Himalayas) and widespread winter visitor in India. Size: 18 cm ...
Yellow Wagtail
Male
Sleek bright yellow bird with long tail.
Motacilla flava ...
Yellow Wagtail
The Yellow Wagtail breeds in Alaska. It is a small bird about
5 1/2 inches long with slender bill, yellow underparts, olive back,
dark wings with some white edges, gray head, and black tail with
white outer tail feathers.
Yellow wagtail
The yellow wagtail is a small graceful yellow and green bird, with a medium-length tail, and slender black legs. It spends much time walking or running on the ground. As its name implies, it wags its ... More...
Yellowhammer ...
Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava)
The yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava) is a slender, long-tailed, long-legged bird most often seen walking on the ground near water courses... More 52 Images 0 videos ...
Yellow wagtail
Motacilla tschutschensis (but see text)
Yellowhammer
Yellowthroat
The yellowthroats are New World warblers in the genus Geothlypis.
Eastern Yellow Wagtail, Motacilla tschutschensis
Citrine Wagtail, Motacilla citreola (A)
Grey Wagtail, Motacilla cinerea (C)
White Wagtail, Motacilla alba
Tree Pipit, Anthus trivialis (A)
Olive-backed Pipit, Anthus hodgsoni ...
Motacilla flava - Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla citreola - Citrine Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea - Grey Wagtail (photo)
Motacilla alba - White Wagtail
Bombycillidae - Waxwings
Bombycilla
Bombycilla garrulus - Bohemian Waxwing (photo) ...
Species Motacilla flava (yellow wagtail)
Species Motacilla flaviventris (Madagascan wagtail)
Species Motacilla grandis (Japanese pied wagtail) ...
The wagtails, members of the same family, are named for their habit of bobbing their tails, and are usually found near water in temperate Eurasia and Africa; the only New World species is the yellow wagtail of the northern tundra.
 See also: Wagtail, Flamingo, Cattle, Warbler, Pipit
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