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Grey Wagtail / Motacilla cinerea LC
- Synonyms European Gray Wagtail, Gray Wagtail, European Grey Wagtail
- Old latin name for bird Motacilla caspica, Motacila cinerea, Motacilla boarula, Calobates cinerea
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Related species
Madagascar Wagtail
Western Yellow Wagtail
Japanese Wagtail
Citrine Wagtail
Mountain Wagtail
Cape Wagtail
Eastern Yellow Wagtail
African Pied Wagtail
Where to see Grey Wagtail
- Breeding region Eurasia, Oriental Region
- Breeding subregion widespread Europe and Macaronesia s to nw Africa and e to e Russia through Mongolia, ne China, Korean Pen., and Kyushu (s Japan); also e Kazakhstan to Afghanistan and w, c Himalayas
- Non breeding region AF, OR : n, e Africa to s, se Asia, Ryukyu Is. (s Japan), Philippines, Indonesian Arch., New Guinea and outlying nw Australian is.
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bhutan
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- British Indian Ocean Territory
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- China
- Christmas Island
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- Congo (the Democratic Republic of the)
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Ethiopia
- Faroe Islands
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Guam
- Guernsey
- Guinea-Bissau
- Holy See
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Isle of Man
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Jersey
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macao
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mali
- Malta
- Mauritania
- Micronesia (Federated States of)
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- Niger
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Palestine, State of
- Papua New Guinea
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russia
- Rwanda
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- South Sudan
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
- Western Sahara
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
- Åland Islands
Grey Wagtail subspecies (3)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motacilla cinerea cinerea | w Europe, w, c Canary Is. (c Macaronesia, nw of w Africa), nw Africa e to e Russia through Mongolia, ne China, Korean Pen., and Kyushu (s Japan); also e Kazakhstan to Afghanistan and w, c Himalayas | to e, w Africa, s Asia, Philippines, Indonesian Arch., New Guinea and satellites | No |
| Motacilla cinerea patriciae | Azores (all islands; nw Macaronesia, nw of n Africa) | - | No |
| Motacilla cinerea schmitzi | Madeira and Porto Santo (Madeira group, nc Macaronesia, nw of n Africa) | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Abkhazian | аДырганүыхәаҩеижь, аДырганүыхә ҩеижь |
| Afrikaans | Gryskwikkie |
| Albanian | Bishtatundësi i malit, Bisht lëkundësi i përhimtë |
| Arabic | راعية الخيل الرمادية, أبوفصادة رمادي, الذعرة الرمادية |
| Armenian | [Lernayin Khaghttnik ], Լեռնային Խաղտտնիկ |
| Azerbaijani | dağ titrəkquyruğu, dağ quyruqsallayanı, Dağ çaydaçapanı, dağ çaydaçalanı, dağ daşadöyəni |
| Bashkir | тау сәпсеге, тау кәмәрсеге |
| Basque | Buztinikara hori, Cuereta torrentera, Buztanikara hori, Buztanikara horia |
| Belarusian | Пліска горная, Горная пліска, Сітаўка горная, Гірська плиска |
| Bengali | মেটে খঞ্জন |
| Breton | Kannerez louet, Ar gannerez-dour |
| Bulgarian | Планинска стърчиопашка |
| Catalan | cuereta torrentera, Cueta groga, Xàtxero cendrós |
| Chinese | 灰鹡鸰, 黄零, [hui jiling], 灰鶺鴒, 黄腹灰鹡鸰 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 灰鶺鴒, 黄零, 黃腹灰鶺鴒, 黃零, 黄腹灰鶺鴒 |
| Chuvash | вăрман пăрчăканĕ |
| Croatian | Gorska pliska, gorska pastirica |
| Czech | konipas horský |
| Danish | Bjergvipstjert |
| Dutch | Grote Gele Kwikstaart |
| Esperanto | montarmotacilo |
| Estonian | jõgivästrik |
| Faroese | Áarerla |
| Finnish | Vuorivästäräkki, virtavästäräkki |
| French | Bergeronnette des ruisseaux, Bergeronnette boarule |
| Frisian | Winterboumantsje |
| Galician | Lavandeira real, Cuereta torrentera |
| Georgian | რუხი ბოლოქანქარა, მთის ბოლოქანქალა |
| German | Gebirgstelze, Gebirgsstelze, Bergstelze, Gebiergsstelze |
| Greek | Σταχτoσoυσoυράδα, Ποταμοζευκαλάτης, Σταχτοσουσουράδα |
| Hebrew | נחליאלי אפור, נחליאלי זנבתן |
| Hungarian | hegyi billegető, Hegyi billegeto, Hegyi billegetõ |
| Icelandic | Straumerla |
| Indonesian | Kicuit batu, Burung Kicuit Batu, Entut leuncang |
| Irish | Glasóg cheannliath, Glasóg Liath |
| Italian | Ballerina gialla |
| Japanese | キセキレイ |
| Kazakh | таудың қаратамақ торғайы, Сары қаратамақ, Тау шақшақайы |
| Korean | 노랑머리할미새, 노랑할미새 |
| Latvian | pelēkā cielava |
| Lithuanian | Kalnų kielė, Kalnine kiele, kalninė kielė |
| Luxembourgish | Wanterpanewippchen |
| Macedonian | планинска тресиопашка, Планински тресиопашка |
| Malay | Burung Kedidi Kepala Kelabu, Burung Pipit Batu, Burung Kedidi Batu, Kedidi Kepala Kelabu |
| Malayalam | വഴികുലുക്കി |
| Maltese | Zakak tad-Dell |
| Manx | Ushag Ghlass, Skibbag ghlass, Skibbag ny mulleeyn |
| Marathi | करडा धोबी |
| Mongolian | бор цэгцхий, бор харагчин, Уулын цэгцгий, бор цэгцүүхэий |
| Nepali | फुस्रो टिकटिके |
| Northern Sami | Dálvebeštor, Várrebeštor |
| Norwegian | Gråerle, vintererle, Alpeerle |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Vintererle |
| Persian | دم جنبانک خاکستری, دمجنبانک خاکستری |
| Polish | Pliszka cytrynowa, pliszka górska |
| Portuguese | alvéola cinzenta, alvéola-cinzenta |
| Romanian | Codobatură de munte |
| Romansh | Ballacua da muntogna |
| Russian | Трясогузка горная, Восточная горная трясогузка, Gornaya Tryasoguzka, Горная трясогузка |
| Serbian | Gorska pliska, Potočna pliska, planinska pliska, planinska pastirica, Планинска плиска, Горска плиска |
| Slovak | trasochvost horský |
| Slovenian | siva pastirica |
| Spanish | Lavandera de cascada, Lavandera cascadeña |
| Swahili | Tikisa Kijivu |
| Swedish | forsärla |
| Tamil | தகைவிலான், சாம்பல் வாலாட்டி |
| Tatar | тау сиртмәкойрыгы , тау чәперчеге |
| Thai | นกเด้าลมหลังเทา |
| Turkish | Dağ Kuyruksallayan, Тау шақшақай, Dağ Kuyruksallayanı, Daş Kuyruksallayanı, dağ kuyruksallayany |
| Turkmen | dag goýunguşy |
| Ukrainian | Гірська плиска, плиска гірська |
| Uzbek | тоғ жиблажибони, тоғ жибилажибони |
| Vietnamese | Chìa vôi núi, Chim Chìa vôi núi |
| Welsh | Tinsigl lwyd, Siglen lwyd, Siglen llwyd, Siglen las, Brith y fuches lwyd |