#0693 · 🐦 birds

Grey Wagtail

🇳🇱 Grote gele kwikstaart ·Motacilla cinerea

LCleast concern 🐦 Birds 📍 in the Netherlands

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what is it?

The grey wagtail ( Motacilla cinerea ) is a member of the wagtail family, Motacillidae, measuring around 18–19 cm overall length. The species looks somewhat similar to the yellow wagtail but has the yellow on its underside restricted to the throat and vent. Breeding males have a black throat. The species is widely distributed, with several populations breeding in Europe and Asia and migrating to tropical regions in Asia and Africa. The species is always associated with running water...

base stats

NL sightings 170iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 53,796iNaturalist observations
weight 17.4 gadult, up to
threat LCleast concern

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).