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Grey Wagtail, lavandera cascadeña

Motacilla cinerea

Photo by arlanda
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Field Notes

Description:

Male and female.
Winter plumage. Grey wagtail looks similar to the Yellow Wagtail but has the yellow on its underside restricted to the throat and vent. Breeding males have a black throat. It has a white supercilium and a broken eye ring. The upperparts are grey and the yellow vent contrasting with whitish underparts makes it distinctive. The breeding male has a black throat that is edged by whitish moustachial stripes. In winter plumage the throat is white. They forage singly or in pairs on meadows or on shallow water marshes. They also use rocks in water and will often perch on trees. They have a clear sharp call note and the song consists of trills.

Habitat:

River banks. Sierra de Guadarrama

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/320 sec.; f/9; ISO Speed Rating: 400. Focal Length: 300.0 mm.

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