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Western Yellow Wagtail

Motacilla flava
Motacillidae Low risk

The western yellow wagtail is a small passerine bird in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws. This species breeds in much of temperate Europe and Asia. Most populations are migratory, moving south to tropical Africa and southern Asia for the winter; the small population breeding in Egypt is however resident there.

Summary from Wikipedia

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Sonothèque ADVL · xeno-canto 816833

At a glance

Family
Motacillidae
Group
Perching Birds
Conservation status
Low risk

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