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A photo of a Eastern Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla tschutschensis), male
Eastern Yellow Wagtail, Male

Eastern Yellow Wagtail

Motacilla tschutschensis

The eastern yellow wagtail (Motacilla tschutschensis) is a small passerine in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws. It was often classified as a subspecies of the Western yellow wagtail. This species breeds in the East Palearctic and has a foothold in North America in Alaska. Populations migrate to south Asia and Australia. It is a slender 15–16 cm long bird, with the characteristic long, constantly wagging tail of its genus. The breeding adult male is basically olive above and yellow below. In other plumages, the yellow may be diluted by white. The heads of breeding males come in a variety of colours and patterns depending on subspecies. The call is a characteristic high-pitched jeet. This insectivorous bird inhabits open country near water, such as wet meadows. It nests in tussocks, laying 4–8 speckled eggs. The Acanthocephalan parasite Apororhynchus paulonucleatus was discovered in the colon and cloaca of the Eastern yellow wagtail.
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David Parker
Saturday 20 May 2023 - 8:42am
Sweden
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Katy Taylor
Saturday 13 May 2023 - 9:28am
Portugal
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Sunday 30 Apr 2023 - 7:15am
China
A photo of a Eastern Yellow Wagtail photographed in Oulton Marshes SWT NR United Kingdom
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Alexander Rex
Saturday 08 Apr 2023 - 1:48pm
United Kingdom
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