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Western Yellow Wagtail / Motacilla flava LC
- Synonyms taivana], angarensis, Blue-headed Wagtail, simillima, Yellow Wagtail [excl. tschutschensis, Yellow Wagtail, macronyx
- Old latin name for bird Budytes taivana, Budytes perconfusus, Motacilla tschutschensis, Motacilla verna
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Related species
Madagascar Wagtail
Japanese Wagtail
Citrine Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
Mountain Wagtail
Cape Wagtail
Eastern Yellow Wagtail
African Pied Wagtail
Where to see Western Yellow Wagtail
- Breeding region Eurasia
- Breeding subregion widespread
- Non breeding region OR, AF
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Angola
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- British Indian Ocean Territory
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- China
- Comoros
- Congo
- Congo (the Democratic Republic of the)
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Denmark
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Faroe Islands
- Finland
- France
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Guernsey
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Isle of Man
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Jersey
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Liberia
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macao
- Malawi
- Maldives
- Mali
- Malta
- Mauritania
- Micronesia (Federated States of)
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- Niger
- Nigeria
- North Macedonia
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palestine, State of
- Papua New Guinea
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Réunion
- San Marino
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- 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
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
- Western Sahara
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
- Åland Islands
Western Yellow Wagtail subspecies (10)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motacilla flava beema | sw Siberia and ne Kazakhstan to w Himalayas | India, Arabia and e Africa | No |
| Motacilla flava cinereocapilla | Italy, Sicily, Corsica, Sardinia and Slovenia | c Africa | No |
| Motacilla flava feldegg | the Balkans and Turkey to Iran and Afghanistan | s Asia and ne, c Africa | No |
| Motacilla flava flava | n, c Europe to the Ural Mts. | Africa | No |
| Motacilla flava flavissima | Britain and coastal Europe | Africa | No |
| Motacilla flava iberiae | Iberian Pen., sw France and nw Africa | w, nc Africa | No |
| Motacilla flava leucocephala | nw Mongolia, nw China and sc Siberia | India | No |
| Motacilla flava lutea | sw Russia to nw, nc Kazakhstan | Africa and India | No |
| Motacilla flava pygmaea | Egypt | - | No |
| Motacilla flava thunbergi | n Europe to nw Siberia | Africa and s, se Asia | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Geelkwikkie |
| Albanian | Bishtatundësi i verdhë |
| Arabic | أبو فصادة أصفر غربي, راعية الخيل الصفراء |
| Armenian | Դեղին Խաղտտնիկ |
| Azerbaijani | Sarı çaydaçapanı, Sarı çaydaçapan, sarı quyruqsallayan, sarı çaydaçalan, sarı titrəkquyruq |
| Bashkir | һары сәпсек, һары кәмәрсек |
| Basque | Larre-buztanikara, Lare-buztanikara |
| Belarusian | Пліска жоўтая, Жоўтая пліска, Жоўтая плiска |
| Bengali | পশ্চিমা হলদেখঞ্জন |
| Breton | Kannerez velen penn glas, Ar gannerez relen penn glas |
| Bulgarian | Жълта стърчиопашка |
| Catalan | cuereta groga |
| Chinese | 黄鹡鸰, 西黄鹡鸰, 黄旦旦, 黄马兰花, 黄颤儿 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 黃顫兒, 黄顫兒, 黄鶺鴒, 黄馬蘭花, 黃馬蘭花, 黃鶺鴒, 西方黃鶺鴒, 黄旦旦 |
| Chuvash | сарă пăрчăкан |
| Cornish | Stenor melen, Stenor penglas |
| Croatian | Plavoglava pastirica, žuta pastirica |
| Czech | konipas luční, Konipas luční (středoevropský) |
| Danish | Gul Vipstjert |
| Dutch | Gele Kwikstaart |
| Esperanto | flava motacilo |
| Estonian | hänilane |
| Faroese | Gulerla |
| Finnish | keltavästäräkki |
| French | macronyx, taivana], Bergeronnette printanière [excl. tschutschensis, Bergeronnette printanière, angarensis, simillima |
| Frisian | Giel Boumantsje, Giele Wipsturt |
| Galician | Lavandeira amarela, Lavandeira marela |
| Georgian | ყვითელი ბოლოქანქარა, ყვითელი ბოლოქანქალა |
| German | Schafstelze, Wiesenschafstelze |
| Greek | Κιτριvoσoυσoυράδα, Κιτρινοσουσουράδα |
| Hebrew | נחליאלי צהוב |
| Hungarian | sárga billegető |
| Icelandic | Gulerla |
| Indonesian | Kicuit kerbau, Burung Kicuit Kerbau |
| Irish | Glasóg cheannghorm, Glasóg Bhuí |
| Italian | Cutrettola comune, Cutrettola |
| Japanese | ニシツメナガセキレイ, ツメナガセキレイ |
| Kazakh | Сары шақшақай, сары қаратамақ торғай |
| Korean | 서양긴발톱할미새, 긴발톱할미새 |
| Latvian | dzeltenā cielava |
| Lithuanian | Geltonoji kiele, geltonoji kielė |
| Luxembourgish | Wisepanewippchen, Giele Panewippchen |
| Macedonian | жолта тресиопашка, Жолта тресиопашка |
| Malay | Burung Pipit Kuning, Burung Kedidi Kuning |
| Malayalam | മഞ്ഞ വാലുകുലുക്കി |
| Maltese | zakak isfar, ċappamosk, Isfar, ċappamoski |
| Manx | Skibbag chione-gorrym, Skibbag Wuigh |
| Marathi | पिवळा धोबी |
| Mongolian | Өрнийн шар цэгцгий, шар цэгцүүхэий, Ногоон цэгцгий, Шар цэгцгий, шар цэгцхий |
| Nepali | पहेलोे टिकटिके |
| Northern Sami | Fiskesbeštor, Lullifiskesbeštor |
| Norwegian | gulerle |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Gulerle |
| Persian | دمجنبانک شکمزرد, دم جنبانک شکم زرد |
| Polish | pliszka zólta, pliszka żółta |
| Portuguese | alvéola-amarela |
| Romanian | Codobatură galbenă |
| Romansh | Ballacua da pastgira |
| Russian | Плиска, Желтая трясогузка, Жёлтая трясогузка, Трясогузка желтая, Жёлтая трясогузка |
| Sardinian | Madischedda |
| Serbian | Žuta pliska |
| Slovak | trasochvost žltý |
| Slovenian | rumena pastirica |
| Spanish | Lavandera boyera |
| Swahili | Tikisa Njano |
| Swedish | gulärla |
| Tamil | கருந்தலை மஞ்சள் வாலாட்டி |
| Tatar | сары сиртмәкойрык |
| Thai | นกเด้าลมเหลือง |
| Turkish | Сары шақшақай, Sarı Kuyruksallayan |
| Turkmen | goýunguş |
| Ukrainian | плиска жовта, Жовта плиска |
| Uzbek | сариқ жиблажибон, сариқ жибилажибон |
| Vietnamese | Chìa vôi vàng, Chim Chìa vôi vàng |
| Welsh | Siglen benlas, Siglen felen |