Grey Wagtail

Motacilla cinerea

Description

Motacilla cinerea has a body size of 18-19 cm, a long tail, when mature the lower body is yellow, while as a teenager it is white. This species looks the same as the yellow chirping, but there is a yellow tint that is limited to the throat to the cloaca. Male birds when breeding have a black throat. The ability to fly very fast, jump on rocks, perch or walk while flicking their tail.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

8 years

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

18-19 cm

Ca

Carnivore

So

Solitary

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Passeriformes

FAMILY

:

Motacillidae

GENUS

:

Motacilla

SPECIES

:

Motacilla cinerea

Distribution

This species can usually be found in open marshy soil or grasslands, and rocky streams.

Geography

Continent : Asia, Africa and Europe

Country : Motacilla cinerea breeds in Europe and Asia and is spread in Siberia, Alaska, Africa, India, Southeast Asia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Australia. In Indonesia, this species is spread on the islands of Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java, Sulawesi, Nusa Tenggara, Maluku, and Papua.

Habits and Lifestyle

Motacilla cinerea generally live solitary or in pairs. This species often wiggles its tail and flies low in a undulating motion and they have a sharp call that is often heard while flying. Fly very fast, jump on rocks, perch or walk with a flick of the tail.

Lifestyle

Solitary

Biome

–

Climate Zone

Tropical and subtropical

Diet and Nutrition

Motacilla cinerea is a carnivorous bird. Their diet consists of small insects, adult flies, mayflies, beetles, crustaceans and mollusks.

Diet : Carnivore

Mating Habits

The mating season for this species is April to July and nests are placed near fast flowing streams or rivers on embankments between rocks and roots. Reproduce by laying eggs and produce 3-6 eggs. The incubation period is 14 days.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods: 14 days

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 3-6 eggs

Population

Population status : Least Concern (LC)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

Population threats​

The population of this species is considered to be declining due to frequent parasites in adult birds. In addition, there is a threat of birds of prey such as the kestrel.

Population number​

Motacilla cinerea has been rated as Least Concern / low risk of extinction.

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Reference

  1. Kicuit Batu Wikipedia artikel 
  2. Grey Wagtail Wikipedia article 
  3. Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea