EMK 22/01/2010 22:08
I/D Please !
Jan 12 at LV
Is it a Citrine Wagtail?
tsheunglai 22/01/2010 22:40
Dear EMK
No, yours is a yellow wagtail. The diagnostic feature of a citrine wagtail is that it has a complete round pale strip behind the eye. The bird in the photo on the other hand has the eyestripe reaching
the dark part of the neck and does not form a circular pale strip behind the eye and therefore not a
citrine.
There are quite a number of photos of citrines on this website which should help you further your identity skills.
Cheers
S L Tai
EMK 22/01/2010 22:56
Dear S L Tai,
Thank you for the detailed elaboration. I appreciate it.
Rgds
EMK