Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flava flava Linnaeus, 1758
Сары шақшақай
Mangistau district, Fetisovo
- on the site
- 13 observationslast: 11 Apr 2026
Description
Crown, nape and ear coverts are pale-grey, paler than on thunbergi; ear coverts are grey not blackish; the white supercilium is usually well-defined but occasionally absent; the chin and is white, rare yellow. No pale eye-ring.
Distribution
Breeds in Volga-Ural region and occurs elsewhere on migration. On Chokpak Pass migrates 4 April – 18 May and 24 August – 12 September; on Sorbulak lake 6 April – 7 May and 21 August – 1 October.
