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Wagtails in Finland with white throats (1 Viewer)

Saw these three wagtails this morning in Tampere area, Finland. 2 male, 1 female.

It is starting to get cold at night and they will likely migrate soon. The most common wagtail species around here is white wagtail (motacilla alba), and these look a lot like it, but not quite? The males have too much white on their throat which should be black. Maybe a subspecies? Or could younger birds look like this? The slight greying of the white face is likely just due to molting and the time of year.

Please see attached photos. Thank you!
 

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