Citrine wagtail

Motacilla citreola
Wagtail like (Motacillidae)

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Wagtail with a yellow head and belly, grey back, black white striped wings and black legs, eyes and beak. In breeding plumage the ♂ has a bright yellow head and breast with a black collar, in winter plumage paler yellow with black markings on the head. The ♀ has a grey head and less bright yellow. 

Chooses marsh like habitats up to an altitude of 4600 m.

⇔ l. 15-17 cm

LA:
≈ The MOTACILLA FLAVA (Yellow wagtail) lacks the black collar and has a greenish back instead of grey. 
≈ The EMBERIZA CITRINELLA (Yellowhammer) has brown on its back and wings.

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