citrine wagtail (1 Viewer)

Michał Jaro

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• Jul 13, 2019

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Hi, I know that the photos are of poor quality, but can it be a citrine wagtail?

 

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Nutcracker

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• Jul 14, 2019

• #2

I'd say no, as Citrine Wagtail has conspicuous white wingbars in all plumages, and this bird doesn't. My guess would be Motacilla flava :t:

 

rollingthunder

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• Jul 14, 2019

• #3

Looks like a female Yellow Wag of whatever race(s) occurs in Poland...

Laurie -

 

Michał Jaro

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• Jul 15, 2019

• #4

thanks for the comments but I can not quite agree - in this photo the head is not dark at all (gray); the top also seems rather gray - not green?

 

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Tom

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• Jul 15, 2019

• #5

Michał Jaro;3871728 said:

thanks for the comments but I can not quite agree - in this photo the head is not dark at all (gray); the top also seems rather gray - not green?

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Michal, there is not a single reliable colour in this picture, but mostly artefacts. Best used as b&w pic and than the answer is: no Citrine, no White Wagtail either as no wingbars visible so most probably Yellow Wagtail

 

Michał Jaro

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• Jul 15, 2019

• #6

ok I do not discuss more thanks for your help!

 

rollingthunder

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• Jul 16, 2019

• #7

I have just come back from Biebrza and i saw lots of parties of Yellow Wags like that - female Citrines have prominent wingbars on the coverts and the young are smart Grey birds.

They also call constantly partucularly in flight and the species are distinctly different:t:

Laurie -