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| Yellow Wagtail - Motacilla flava |
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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. |
| Indentification |
| 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. |
| Size |
16 - 17 cms |
| Bill |
brown, short & thin |
| Legs |
black medium in length |
| Habitat |
inland fresh water, marshes, fields especially where cattle graze. |
| Behaviour |
walks, perches openly, takes off and lands on the groud |
| Flocking |
1 - 15 |
| Flight |
undulating |
| Voice |
loud see - ip and disjointed warble |
| Breeding |
| Nest |
on the gound |
| Eggs |
5 - 6, greyish speckled brown |
| Incubation period |
12 - 14 days |
| Fledgling |
17 days |
| Broods |
1 - 2; May - June |
| Food |
insects, seeds |
| UK breeding pairs |
25,000 |
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