{"id":2624,"date":"2016-04-05T10:48:43","date_gmt":"2016-04-05T09:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=2624"},"modified":"2020-02-01T10:40:16","modified_gmt":"2020-02-01T09:40:16","slug":"white-wagtail-motacilla-alba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=2624","title":{"rendered":"White Wagtail
Motacilla alba<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

>> GENERAL >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

– sparrow-sized passerine, with long tail
\n– diurnal migrant (rarely nocturnal as well)
\n– usually migrates singly or in small, loose flocks<\/p>\n

>> VISUAL ID >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nWhite Wagtail Motacilla a. alba<\/em>, 1CY<\/strong>
\nBIF2747, 22\/09\/2012, Odenwald, Germany, Martin Grimm<\/p>\n

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\nWhite Wagtail Motacilla a. alba<\/em><\/strong>
\nBIF2746, 19\/09\/2018, Helgoland, Germany, Roland Neumann<\/p>\n

\"BIF361_MPU_I1Q1705_131008_wwagt-AD-WIN_d_wermsdorf\"<\/a>
\nWhite Wagtail Motacilla a. alba<\/em>, 1CY<\/strong>
\nBIF0361, 08\/10\/2013, Wermsdorf, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

\"BIF358_MPU_I1Q0332_130905_wwagt-AD-M_d_delitzsch\"<\/a>
\nWhite Wagtail Motacilla a. alba<\/em>, AD F<\/strong>
\nBIF0358, 05\/09\/2013, Delitzsch, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

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\nWhite Wagtail Motacilla a. alba<\/em><\/strong>
\nBIF2046, 28\/12\/2017, Neuruppin, Germany, Roland Neumann<\/p>\n

>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

– flight call is a medium sharp overslur<\/em>, about 0,2 sec long, often uttered in couplets<\/em> or triplets<\/em>
\n– flight calls are medium variable\/plastic<\/em> in individuals, between individuals and taxa
\n– audible differences are very likely for this reason
\n– differences between taxa can be found in the alarm calls<\/em>
\n– to clarify the taxonomic status based on sound, further research is necessary<\/p>\n

ssp. alba<\/strong><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/BIF2176-1_PFR02222_1-11_080803_BIO_wwagt-alba-1CY-FC_d_st_geiselt_REF-S_B.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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\nWhite Wagtail Motacilla a. alba<\/em>, 1CY, calls in flight<\/strong>
\nBIF2176, 03\/08\/2008, Geiseltalsee, Germany, Patrick Franke<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/BIF2177-1_PFR11932_1-11_BIO_160709_wwagt-alba-1-1CY-FC_d_sn_schadeb-teiche-E_REF-S_C.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nWhite Wagtail Motacilla a. alba<\/em>, 1CY, calls in flight<\/strong>
\nBIF2177, 09\/07\/2016, Schadebacher Teiche, Germany, Patrick Franke<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/BIF0449-1_PFR07936_1-00_130830_wwagt-alba-1-FC_d_seelhaus-see_REF-S.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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\nWhite Wagtail Motacilla a. alba<\/em>, during migration<\/strong>
\nBIF0449, 30\/08\/2013, Seelhausener See, Germany, Patrick Franke<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/BIF0450-1_PFR07942_1-00_130830_wwagt-alba-4-FC_d_sn_seelhaus-see_REF-S.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nWhite Wagtail Motacilla a. alba<\/em>, 4, during migration<\/strong>
\nBIF0450, 30\/08\/2013, Seelhausener See, Germany, Patrick Franke<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/BIF2178-1_PFR11374-2_1-10_150621_BIO_wwagt-alba-1-AD-FC_is_hornbjarg_MS_A.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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\nWhite Wagtail Motacilla a. alba<\/em>, AD, calls in flight<\/strong>
\nBlack-legged Kittiwake Rissa t. tridactyla<\/em>, breeding colony<\/strong>
\nBIF2178, 21\/06\/2015, Hornbjarg, Iceland, Patrick Franke<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/BIF2179-1_PFR07933_1-11_130830_BIO_wwagt-alba-1-FC_d_sn_seelhaus-see_REF-S_A.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nWhite Wagtail Motacilla a. alba<\/em>, during migration<\/strong>
\nBIF2179, 30\/08\/2013, Seelhausener See, Germany, Patrick Franke<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/BIF2180-1_PFR14035_1-10_171006_BIO_wwagt-alba-2-FC-SC_d_st_fwz-mannh_REF-S_D.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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\nWhite Wagtail Motacilla a. alba<\/em>, during migration<\/strong>
\nCommon Chiffchaff Phylloscopus c. collybita<\/em>, social call<\/strong>
\nBIF2180, 06\/10\/2017, Flachwasserzone Mannhausen, Germany, Patrick Franke<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/BIF2181-1_PFR14075_1-11_171003_BIO_wwagt-alba-SEV-FC_d_st_fw-mannh_REF-S_B.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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\nWhite Wagtail Motacilla a. alba<\/em>, flock, during migration<\/strong>
\nBIF2181, 03\/10\/2017, Flachwasserzone Mannhausen, Germany, Patrick Franke<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/BIF2962-1_PFR15149_1-10_180722_BIO_wwagt-alba-1-FC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_D_B_D.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nWhite Wagtail Motacilla a. alba<\/em>, calls in flight<\/strong>
\nBIF2962, 22\/07\/2018, Karrendorfer Wiesen, Germany, Patrick Franke<\/p>\n

ssp. yarelli<\/strong><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/BIF2189-1_PFR13622_1-10_170630_BIO_pwagt-1-1CY-FC_uk_titchwell_REF-S_E.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nWhite Wagtail Motacilla alba yarelli<\/em>, 1CY, calls in flight<\/strong>
\nCommon Black-headed Gull Croicocephalus ridibundus<\/em>, call<\/strong>
\nBIF2189, 30\/06\/2017, Titchwell, United Kingdom, Patrick Franke<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/BIF2190-1_PFR10819_1-10_150509_BIO_pwagt-1-M-FC_uk_mounthooley_REF-S_C.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nWhite Wagtail Motacilla alba yarelli<\/em>, AD M, calls in flight<\/strong>
\nBIF2190, 09\/05\/2015, Mounthooley, United Kingdom, Patrick Franke<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/BIF2191-1_PFR13624_1-10_170630_BIO_pwagt-SEV-FC_uk_titchwell_REF-S_C.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nWhite Wagtail Motacilla alba yarelli<\/em>, flock, calls in flight<\/strong>
\nCommon Black-headed Gull Croicocephalus ridibundus<\/em>, colony<\/strong>
\nEurasian Skylark Alauda a. arvensis<\/em>, flock, calls in flight<\/strong>
\nBIF2191, 30\/06\/2017, Titchwell, United Kingdom, Patrick Franke<\/p>\n

ssp. baicalensis<\/strong><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/BIF2182-1_PFR08814_1-11_130525_BIO_wwagt-baicalensis-1-FC_mng_telmen-nuur_MS_C.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nWhite Wagtail Motacilla alba baicalensis<\/em>, calls in flight<\/strong>
\nBIF2082, 25\/05\/2013, Telmen Nuur, Mongolia, Patrick Franke<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/BIF2183-1_PFR08839_1-11_130525_BIO_wwagt-baicalensis-1-FC_mng_telmen-nuur_MS_C.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nWhite Wagtail Motacilla alba baicalensis<\/em>, calls in flight<\/strong>
\nBIF2083, 25\/05\/2013, Telmen Nuur, Mongolia, Patrick Franke<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/BIF2184-1_PFR08867-2_1-10_130526_BIO_wwagt-baicalensis-1-FC_mng_telmen-nuur_REF-S_A.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nWhite Wagtail Motacilla alba baicalensis<\/em>, calls in flight<\/strong>
\nBIF2084, 26\/05\/2013, Telmen Nuur, Mongolia, Patrick Franke<\/p>\n

ssp. personata<\/strong><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/BIF2185-1_PFR05091_0-00_110405_BIO_maskwagt-1-FC_kz_kyzyltan-sea_REF-S_B.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\n\"\"<\/a>
\nWhite Wagtail Motacilla alba personata<\/em>, calls in flight<\/strong>
\nBIF2085, 05\/04\/2011, Lake Kyzyltan, Kazakhstan, Patrick Franke<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/BIF2186-1_PFR05114_0-00_110405_BIO_maskwagt-1-FC_kz_kyzyltan-sea_REF-S_B.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nWhite Wagtail Motacilla alba personata<\/em>, calls in flight<\/strong>
\nBIF2086, 05\/04\/2011, Lake Kyzyltan, Kazakhstan, Patrick Franke<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/BIF2187-1_PFR05345-3_0-00_110412_BIO_maskwagt-FC_kz_komsomolskoe-aue_REF-S_A_B_B.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nWhite Wagtail Motacilla alba personata<\/em>, calls in flight<\/strong>
\nBIF2087, 12\/04\/2011, Komsomolskoe, Kazakhstan, Patrick Franke<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/BIF2188-1_PFR06705_0-00_110526_BIO_maskwagt-1-FC-SC_kz_rybachje-ort_REF-S_B.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nWhite Wagtail Motacilla alba personata<\/em>, calls in flight<\/strong>
\nBIF2088, 26\/05\/2011, Rybachje,\u00a0Kazakhstan, Patrick Franke<\/p>\n

>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

Western Yellow Wagtail<\/a> (v)
\nEastern Yellow Wagtail (v)
\nCitrine Wagtail<\/a>
\nGrey Wagtail<\/a> (v) (a)<\/p>\n

#songbird #passerine<\/p>\n

#ornithology #birdmigration #birdID #birdguide #birding #birdwatching #birdsound #westernpalearctic #europe #vismig #flightcalls #middleeast #northernafrica #workinprogress<\/p>\n

Reference:<\/strong>
\nRobb, M, van den Berg, A B & The Sound Approach, Flight call identification of White, Pied and Moroccan Wagtail, in Dutch Birding 32, Santpoort-Zuid
\nAdriaens P., Bosman D. & J. Elst, White Wagtail and Pied Wagtail: a new look, in Dutch Birding 32, Santpoort-Zuid<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

>> GENERAL >>>>> – sparrow-sized passerine, with long tail – diurnal migrant (rarely nocturnal as well) – usually migrates singly or in small, loose flocks >> VISUAL ID >>>>> White Wagtail Motacilla a. alba, 1CY BIF2747, 22\/09\/2012, Odenwald, Germany, Martin Grimm White Wagtail Motacilla a. alba BIF2746, 19\/09\/2018, Helgoland, Germany, Roland Neumann White Wagtail Motacilla … Continue reading White Wagtail
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