Western Yellow Wagtail
- Scientific name
- Motacilla flava
- Family
- Motacillidae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Wing shape
- Pointed
- Tail shape
- Forked
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Why it matters
The Western Yellow Wagtail is a highly migratory songbird recognized by its distinctly pointed wings and notched, forked tail. It is prized by birders for its complex plumage variations across its many subspecies, which reflect its vast distribution across Eurasia and parts of North America.
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