Scientific Name: Motacilla flava Common Name: Yellow Wagtail Other Names: Alaska yellow-wagtail, Grey-headed Wagtail
Identifying Features: Yellow face, small size, yellow-green body, black eyes, long black and white tail, light black feathers with patches of white
Fun Facts:
- Generally, Yellow Wagtail is a green and yellow bird but actually it varies in appearance over the large range.
- The bird got its name for the continuously wagging tail and distinguishing bright yellow colour.
This image was clicked by Ted Smith – via Flickr.
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