Wagtails. Gir, India (1 Viewer)

satyachil

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• Nov 24, 2017

• #1

I am having some trouble in distinguishing between Yellow and Grey Wagtails. These are all different individuals.
Any help in id'ing will be greatly appreciated.

 

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AllanM

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• Nov 24, 2017

• #2

1,2 Grey Wagtail, 3,4 White Wagtail

 

dwatsonbirder

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• Nov 24, 2017

• #3

I agree with Archerboy

 

satyachil

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• Nov 24, 2017

• #4

Thanks Archerboy and Drwatson. Regarding the first photo, given the large amount of yellow on the underparts, can you pls help me with how you ruled out yellow wagtail?

 

dwatsonbirder

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• Nov 24, 2017

• #5

Grey mantle, contrasting with black folded wing, and very long tail are all good pointers toward Grey over Yellow - some of the eastern races (and indeed eastern yellow wagtail) can show a grey mantle, but the wings aren't usually as contrasting, and the wing bars are more obvious on Yellow. Hope this helps

 

satyachil

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• Nov 24, 2017

• #6

dwatsonbirder said:

Grey mantle, contrasting with black folded wing, and very long tail are all good pointers toward Grey over Yellow - some of the eastern races (and indeed eastern yellow wagtail) can show a grey mantle, but the wings aren't usually as contrasting, and the wing bars are more obvious on Yellow. Hope this helps

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very helpful. Many thanks.

 

CARERY

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• Nov 24, 2017

• #7

Just to add, Grey Wagtail has shorter legs and much longer tail. Not always obvious but sometimes helpful...

 

satyachil

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• Nov 24, 2017

• #8

After taking another look at my photos came across this individual. I am hazarding a Yellow wagtail here but not sure which sub-species.
Are these photos good enough to identify positively?

 

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andyb39

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• Nov 24, 2017

• #9

This one's a Citrine.

 

satyachil

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• Nov 24, 2017

• #10

andyb39 said:

This one's a Citrine.

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Ah! thanks

 

satyachil

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• Nov 26, 2017

• #11

Apologies for spamming wagtails all over the place.
Another individual that i discovered in my photographs. Now this one is surely a Yellow Wagtail. o (please!).

If so m. beema or m. flava?

 

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SJC

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• Nov 26, 2017

• #12

With that amount of white in the face I would be happy calling that a beema