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Yarrell's Wagtail

The Yarrell's Wagtail, by its scientific name Motacilla alba yarrellii, is a passerine bird that lives throughout Europe and North Africa.

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It is part of the Motacillidae family, and of the Passeriformes order.

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It is considered a subspecies of the gray wagtail . The difference between the two wagtails is that the Yarrell's wagtail has an all-black throat, which the gray wagtail does not.

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She is recognizable by her black and white head, gray wings, gray neck and white belly. Its beak is black and its legs are gray.

In Yarrell's Wagtail, it is possible to recognize the male from the female. Indeed, the male has a much darker back than that of the female.

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It feeds mainly on insects and seeds.

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The Yarrell's Wagtail inhabits farms, fields and other environments near water.

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It nests in pairs in all garages or in ivy. She lays about 5 to 6 eggs .

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It is a fairly silent species.

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On the conservation status of IUCN, it is: LC Least concern.

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Yarrell's Wagtail adult breeding plumage

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