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Author: Allen    Time: 30/04/2007 19:05     Subject: ID please- Yellow Wagtail or Citrine Wagtail

28/04/2007
Long Valley

Is this a Yellow Wagtail or Citrine Wagtail?
Please help to identify.
Thanks.


Author: ddavid    Time: 30/04/2007 21:13

I think this is a taivana Yellow Wagtail and not Citrine Wagtail. It is unusual in showing a pale centre to the visible ear-covert, but the greenish mantle and crown, including forecrown (grey in Citrine), very dark loral stripe and area around eye (paler in Citrine) and yellow on underparts extending to the undertail coverts (white in Citrine) are typical of summer taivana.

dave diskin
Author: Allen    Time: 2/05/2007 01:19

Thanks a lot.




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