Grey Wagtail
GREY WAGTAIL
Motacilla cinerea
Motacillidae Family
Length 176mm (7 ")
Migrant- Common
Bird #36 - October 2008
We first saw this in Narra Park, Alabang. We identified it by the yellow patch on the rump, plus the behavior of staying near water streams. The Grey Wagtail and Yellow Wagtail look very similar. This is the description of the Grey Wagtail in the Kennedy guide: "has a uniform grey head and back, olive yellow rump, white wing patch, more slender body, longer tail, and different habitat. ..."
Read MoreMotacilla cinerea
Motacillidae Family
Length 176mm (7 ")
Migrant- Common
Bird #36 - October 2008
We first saw this in Narra Park, Alabang. We identified it by the yellow patch on the rump, plus the behavior of staying near water streams. The Grey Wagtail and Yellow Wagtail look very similar. This is the description of the Grey Wagtail in the Kennedy guide: "has a uniform grey head and back, olive yellow rump, white wing patch, more slender body, longer tail, and different habitat. ..."
GREY WAGTAIL Motacilla cinerea Ayala Alabang, Philippines
