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Wagtail (Western yellow?)
Motacilla flava
10.09, 77.06
Field Notes
Description:
Grey, black and yellow. The front seems to be white colour shading into yellow. Cannot be sure I did not get any other angle.
Habitat:
Cardamom estate in Munnar, Kerala. This clump of plants was a favoured sites for many birds. Unfortunately dawn and twilight times also meant low light.
Notes:
Yellow wagtail has been split into 2 species:
Western yellow wagtail, Motacilla flava
Eastern yellow wagtail, Motacilla tschutschensis
The specific name flava is Latin for golden-yellow.
Reference Links:
Western yellow wagtail - Wikipedia
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2017
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