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Motacilla flava
The Yellow Wagtail, Motacilla flava, is a small passerine in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws.
This insectivorous bird inhabits open country near water, such as wet meadows. It nests in tussocks, laying 4-8 speckled eggs.
The call is a characteristic high-pitched jeet.
Spotted on Mar 31, 2012
Submitted on Mar 31, 2012
16 Comments
moving 2nd to 1st,
Its Beema race of Male bird
Thank you VivBraznell adding pic # 2
Beautiful series of images Sachin
Nice to know, will surely try to observe as you said,
Welcome.. Sachin... Bird with Yellow colour are possessing sweet voice is my personal observation..
Thank you Ashish that's a nice sound link,
thanks for sharing,
Thanks Emma,,
Very sweet as expected
http://soundcloud.com/jawetus2000/yellow...
fantastic like Stian says, Love the last one.
Thanks Saarbrigger
Thanks Jeannette, local name is 'Pilkya-पिलक्या' in Hindi and in Gujarati 'Mata no pilakyo-માતા નો પીલાક્યો '
Nice series.
Nice bird :)
Are they common in India? We have them where I live, but I have never seen any....
Thank you Stian Waaler for nice comment,
Fantastic pictures Sachin!