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Motacilla flava
Also known as: Yellow Wagtail
Basic stats
Diet
Insects and other small invertebrates
Habitat
Paddies, wet grassland, riverbanks, coastal flats
Range
Breeds across Europe and Asia, winters into Africa, Asia and Australasia
Clutch size
5–6 eggs
Incubation period
About 13 days
Size
Small (16–17cm)
Wingspan
~23–27cm
Weight
~15–20g
A slim, long-tailed wagtail showing yellow underparts in breeding males, occurring across Bornean paddies and wetlands as a common winter visitor.
Forages actively on open ground and among grazing animals, snapping up insects disturbed by their movement, and constantly pumps its tail while walking.
