{"id":2636,"date":"2016-04-05T12:47:26","date_gmt":"2016-04-05T11:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=2636"},"modified":"2020-08-09T17:39:46","modified_gmt":"2020-08-09T16:39:46","slug":"grey-headed-wagtail-motacilla-alba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=2636","title":{"rendered":"Western Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flava<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

– sparrow-sized passerine
\n– mainly diurnal migrant, to lesser extent nocturnal
\n– migrates singly or in small, loose flocks, at roosts several hundreds to thousands may flock
\n– very vocal
\n– taxonomic status likely not finally clarified<\/p>\n

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

\"BIF359_MPU_I1Q0898_130801_wwagt_1W_d_delitzsch\"<\/a>
\nWestern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla f. flava<\/em>, JUV<\/strong>
\nBIF0359, 01\/08\/2013, Delitzsch, Germany, Mathias Putze
\n\"BIF360_MPU_I1Q0951_130801_wwagt_1W_d_delitzsch\"<\/a>
\nWestern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla f. flava<\/em>, JUV<\/strong>
\nBIF0360, 01\/08\/2013, Delitzsch, Germany, Mathias Putze
\n\"\"<\/a>
\nWestern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla f. flava<\/em>, 1CY<\/strong>
\nBIF2718, 18\/08\/2018, Dangast, Germany, Roland Neumann
\n\"\"<\/a>
\nWestern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla f. flava<\/em>, 1CY<\/strong>
\nBIF2717, 18\/08\/2018, Dangast, Germany, Roland Neumann
\n\"BIF445_MPU_I1Q0444_130721_bluehwagt-AD-M_d_hof\"<\/a>
\nWestern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla f. flava<\/em>, M AD<\/strong>
\nBIF0445, 21\/07\/2013, Hof, Germany, Mathias Putze
\n\"BIF446_MPU_I1Q0454_130721_bluehwagt-AD-M_d_hof\"<\/a>
\nWestern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla f. flava<\/em>, M AD<\/strong>
\nBIF0446, 21\/07\/2013, Hof, Germany, Mathias Putze
\n\"BIF447_MPU_I1Q0467_130721_bluehwagt-AD-F_d_hof\"<\/a>
\nWestern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla f. flava<\/em>, F AD<\/strong>
\nBIF0447, 21\/07\/2013, Hof, Germany, Mathias Putze
\n\"BIF1003_MPU_I1Q1353_130913_bhwagt-1-F-AD_d_emden\"<\/a>
\nWestern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla f. flava<\/em>, F AD<\/strong>
\nBIF1003, 13\/09\/2013, Emden, Germany, Mathias Putze
\n\"\"<\/a>
\nWestern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla f. flava<\/em>, 1CY<\/strong>
\nBIF2719, 18\/08\/2018, Dangast, Germany, Roland Neumann<\/p>\n

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

– flight call a typical wagtail-like overslur<\/em>
\n– 1st partial<\/em> frequency range is 2-8 kHz
\n– great variability between the different ssp.
\n– some ssp. cannot be reliably distinguished in the field
\n– ssp. feldegg<\/em> can sound confusingly similar to Citrine Wagtail<\/a><\/p>\n\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/BIF3346-1_PFR02278_1-10_090610_BIO_bluehwagt-flava-1-FC-C_dk_tipperne_REF-S_B-C.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\n– overview –<\/em>
\n\"\"<\/a>
\n– detail –<\/em>
\nWestern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla f. flava<\/em>, calls in flight<\/strong>
\nBIF3346, 10\/06\/2009, Tipperne, Germany, Patrick Franke<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF448-1_PFR07944_1-00_130801_bluehwagt-flava-1-FC_d_seelhaus-see_REF-S.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\n– overview –<\/em>
\n\"\"<\/a>
\n– detail –<\/em>
\nWestern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla f. flava, probably 1CY<\/em>, calls during migration<\/strong>
\nBIF0448, 01\/08\/2013, Seelhausener See, Germany, Patrick Franke
\n– probably 1cy due to plasticity of the call<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF512-1_PFR05630_2-00_110426_bluehwagt-beema-1-FC_kz_ulytau_REF-S.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nWestern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava beema<\/em>, calls in flight<\/strong>
\nBIF0512, 26\/04\/2011, Ulytau, Kazakhstan, Patrick Franke<\/p>\n\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/BIF3344-1_PFR06692_1-11_110525_BIO_ywtail-feldeggXbeema-M-C-C_kz_yekpyndy_REF-S.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\n– overview –<\/em>
\n\"\"<\/a>
\n– detail –<\/em>
\nWestern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava beemaXfeldegg<\/em>, flight calls<\/strong>
\nBIF3344, 25\/05\/2011, Ulytau, Kazakhstan, Patrick Franke<\/p>\n\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/BIF3345-1_PFR05165_1-11_110406_BIO_bkhwagt-feldegg-1-M-FC-IND01_kz_aitbuzum_REF-S_C.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\n– overview –<\/em>
\n\"\"<\/a>
\n– detail –<\/em>
\nWestern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava feldegg, M<\/em>, calls in flight<\/strong>
\nBIF3345, 06\/04\/2011, Aitbuzum, Kazakhstan, Patrick Franke<\/p>\n

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

Eastern Yellow Wagtail<\/a> (v) (a)
\nCitrine Wagtail<\/a> (v) (a)
\nGrey Wagtail<\/a> (v)
\nWhite Wagtail<\/a> (v)<\/p>\n

#passerine #songbird<\/p>\n

#ornithology #birdmigration #birdID #birdguide #birding #birdwatching #birdsound #westernpalearctic #europe #vismig #flightcalls #middleeast #northernafrica #workinprogress<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

>> GENERAL >>>>> – sparrow-sized passerine – mainly diurnal migrant, to lesser extent nocturnal – migrates singly or in small, loose flocks, at roosts several hundreds to thousands may flock – very vocal – taxonomic status likely not finally clarified >> VISUAL ID >>>>> Western Yellow Wagtail Motacilla f. flava, JUV BIF0359, 01\/08\/2013, Delitzsch, Germany, … Continue reading Western Yellow Wagtail
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