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Motacilla cinerea
Also known as: Grey Wagtail
Basic stats
Diet
Insects and aquatic invertebrates
Habitat
Fast-flowing streams, rivers, wet rocky areas
Range
Breeds across Europe and Asia, winters into Africa and Southeast Asia
Clutch size
4–6 eggs
Incubation period
About 13 days
Size
Small (18–19cm, with a long tail)
Wingspan
~25–27cm
Weight
~14–22g
A slender, yellow-vented wagtail closely tied to running water, a familiar winter visitor along Bornean streams, rivers and rocky watercourses.
Constantly bobs its long tail while picking insects from wet rocks and shallow water, and is often the wagtail most likely encountered in hill and forest streams.
