Western Yellow Wagtail

Motacilla flava

Description

Western Yellow Wagtail is a small songbird with a body length of 15-17 cm. It has a medium tail and slender legs. This bird spends a lot of time walking or running on the ground and often wags its tail from time to time. This bird has brownish black, green, and white yellow feathers. The legs are black and gray while the beak is long and thin.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

16-22 g

LENGTH

15-17 cm

Ca

Carnivore

So

Solitary

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Passeriformes

FAMILY

:

Motacillidae

GENUS

:

Motacilla

SPECIES

:

Motacilla flava

Distribution

Western Yellow Wagtail are often found in grasslands, wetlands and agricultural land.

Geography

Continent : Europe

Country : Central and Eastern England, Eastern Wales and Southern Scotland

Habits and Lifestyle

Western Yellow Wagtail has a characteristic that is long tail and constantly wagging. Generally live solitary or in pairs.

Lifestyle

Solitary

Biome

–

Climate Zone

Subtropical

Diet and Nutrition

Small insects, including flies and beetles.

Diet : Carnivore

Mating Habits

The breeding season for this bird is April to October. The number of eggs produced 4-8 grains.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods: –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 4-8 eggs

Population

Population status : Least Concern (LC)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

Population number​

Least concern

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Reference

  1. Kicuit Kerbau Wikipedia artikel
  2. Western Yellow Wagtail Wikipedia article
  3. Yellow Wagtail