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Grey Wagtail

Motacilla cinerea

Description:

From Wikipedia: The Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) is a small member of the wagtail family, Motacillidae. The species 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. The species is widely distributed, with several populations breeding in Europe and Asia and migrating to tropical regions in Asia and Africa. They are usually seen on open marshy ground or meadows where they walk solitarily or in pairs along the ground, capturing insects that are disturbed. Like other wagtails, they frequently wag their tail and fly low with undulations and they have a sharp call that is often given in flight.

Notes:

Seen along the Bukit Tapan road in the Kerinci Seblat National Park, Sumatra, Indonesia.

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luke.mackin
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luke.mackin

Indonesia

Spotted on Sep 21, 2012
Submitted on Dec 6, 2012

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