There are two subspecies in Taiwan, one with yellow eyebrow stripe, and the other one with white eyebrow stripe. But it's easier to spot a yellow eyebrow Yellow Wagtail than a white eyebrow Yellow Wagtail.
yellow-eyebrow Yellow Wagtail photographed on 3/17/2012,
yellow-eyebrow Yellow Wagtail photographed on 3/17/2012,
yellow-eyebrow Yellow Wagtail photographed on 12/18/2011,
yellow-eyebrow Yellow Wagtail photographed on 12/18/2011,
white-eyebrow Yellow Wagtail photographed on 12/18/2011,
yellow-eyebrow Yellow Wagtail video recorded on 3/17/2012
white-eyebrow Yellow Wagtail video recorded on 12/18/2011
yellow-eyebrow Yellow Wagtail video recorded on 12/18/2011
| Chinese name: | 黃鶺鴒 |
| English name: | Yellow Wagtail |
| Nickname: | |
| Scientific name: | Motacilla flava |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Motacillidae |
| Species status: | Species |
| Conservation status: | Least Concern |
| Migration status: | Winter migratory bird in Taiwan |
| Frequency of appearance: | Common in Taiwan |
| Foods: | insects, seeds |
| Habitat: | Wetlands |
| Altitude: | Low to high-altitude, 0~4000m |
| Behavior: | Appear alone |
| Characteristics: | General Characteristics: Feet are black. Subadults have white belly. Belly is yellow and back is olive-green during mating season. When not in mating season, belly is gray. Tail is often flapping up and down. When it flies, it flies up and down instead of in a straight line. |
| Breeding places: | There are many subspecies worldwide, distributed in Europe, Asia and Africa. In Taiwan, there are two subspecies, one with yellow eyebrow, and the other one with white eyebrow. |
| Migration destinations: | Move south in Winter for wintering |
| Time photographed: | 2011/12/18, 2012/3/17 |
| Location found: | Wugu District, New Taipei City |
| Sources: | Internet |
| Notes: |
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