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Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla tschutschensis
Eastern Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla tschutschensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Eastern Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla tschutschensis) is a member of the Motacillidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia and North America. Adults weigh 18.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Motacillidae Wagtails, Pipits
- Genus Motacilla
- Species tschutschensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 18.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Motacillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Eastern Yellow Wagtail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Eastern Yellow Wagtail is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Eastern Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla tschutschensis) is a species of bird in the Motacillidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia and North America. Its distribution covers PAL, NA e Russia, ne China and Alaska.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 18.5 g, with a wing length of about 7.9 cm and a tail of around 6.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 9.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Eastern Yellow Wagtail?
The Eastern Yellow Wagtail is a small bird that weighs around 18.5 g.
Where does the Eastern Yellow Wagtail live?
The Eastern Yellow Wagtail is found across Europe & Northern Asia and North America with a range covering PAL, NA e Russia, ne China and Alaska, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Eastern Yellow Wagtail belong to?
The Eastern Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla tschutschensis) belongs to the Motacillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Eastern Yellow Wagtail eat?
The Eastern Yellow Wagtail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Eastern Yellow Wagtail migrate?
The Eastern Yellow Wagtail is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Eastern Yellow Wagtail endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Eastern Yellow Wagtail make?
1 real field recording of the Eastern Yellow Wagtail — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Eastern Yellow Wagtail's range?
The Eastern Yellow Wagtail has a mapped global range of about 9.2 million km².
Conservation
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