Black-headed Wagtail

Black-headed Wagtail - East Macedonia and Thrace
The Western Yellow Wagtail is a small passerine in the wagtail family. The breeding adult male is basically olive above and yellow below. In other plumages, the yellow may be diluted by white. The heads of breeding males come in a variety of colours and patterns depending on the subspecies.

The male Black-headed Wagtail has a black cap, white throat and dirty yellowish underparts. The female is similar but duller in colour.

The Black-headed Wagtail breeds in the Balkans east to the Caspian Sea, south to Turkey, Iran and Afghanistan and winters in central Africa from Nigeria to Uganda and south Sudan.

The Black-headed Wagtail is an insectivorous bird and can be found in open country near water such as wet meadows.

Date: 8th May 2015

Location: Evros Delta (west), East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece

Black-headed Wagtail


Also in: East Macedonia and Thrace

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Evros Delta, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece

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