Eastern yellow wagtail
Motacilla tschutschensis
The eastern yellow wagtail (Motacilla tschutschensis) is a small passerine in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws.
About the Eastern yellow wagtail
The eastern yellow wagtail (Motacilla tschutschensis) is a small passerine in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws. It was formerly usually classified as a subspecies of the western yellow wagtail, but was split from it in 2003 when genetic data showed this classification to be paraphyletic with respect to the citrine wagtail. It breeds in the eastern Palearctic and Alaska and migrates to South Asia and Australia.
Fun Facts About Eastern yellow wagtail
- It was formerly usually classified as a subspecies of the western yellow wagtail, but was split from it in 2003 when genetic data showed this classification to be paraphyletic with respect to the citrine wagtail.
- It breeds in the eastern Palearctic and Alaska and migrates to South Asia and Australia.
Conservation Status
The Eastern yellow wagtail is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species is currently stable and not at significant risk of population decline.
Taxonomy & Classification
| Order | passerines |
| Family | Motacillidae |
| Genus | Motacilla |
| Species | Motacilla tschutschensis |
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