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Wild Bird Guide : Yellow Wagtail
Yellow Wagtail - Motacilla flava
This slim, elegant summer visitor can be seen late March to September time in central and eastern England, eastern Wales, & south ern Scotland. A good place to look for them is lowland grasslands where cattle are being grazed.
Identification
| Adult | Yellow underparts & face, greeny -yellow back and a black - yellow bobbing long tail with white edges. |
|---|---|
| Juvenile |
Paler in colour than the adult, with half collar maring from the base of the neck.
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| Size | 16 - 17 cms |
| Bill | brown, short & thin |
| Legs | black, medium in length |
| Habitat |
inland fresh water, marshes, fields especially where cattle graze.
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| Behaviour |
walks, perches openly, takes off and lands on the groud
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| Flocking | 1 - 15 |
| Flight |
undulating
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| Voice |
loud see - ip and disjointed warble
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Breeding
| Nest |
on the gound
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|---|---|
| Eggs |
5 - 6, greyish speckled brown
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| Incubation period | 12 - 14 days |
| Fledgeling | 17 days |
| Broods | 1 - 2; May - June |
| Food |
seeds & insects
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| UK breeding pairs |
25,000
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