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Citrine Wagtail - Citroenkwikstaart Motacilla citreola male in summer plumage; videograbs (200x), contrast enhanced. | |
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Citrine Wagtail |
Citroenkwikstaart |
Motacilla citreola
Pictures: Teus Luijendijk
Early May usually brings a wave of wagtails Motacilla migrating North, often stopping on the way in wet meadows in Holland. This Citrine Wagtail was discovered near Tienhoven, in an area known for its attractiveness to migratory waders and ducks.
Note the bird's rather pale plumage: it is not (yet) really bright yellow on the underparts and especially the head (the nape in particular) was somewhat whitish. The all yellow head, the broad black band over the lower nape and the absence of grey on the flanks indicate that this bird belonged to the nominate subspecies citreola.
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Citrine Wagtail - Citroenkwikstaart Motacilla citreola male in summer plumage; videograbs (200x), contrast enhanced. | |
A juvenile was present for a couple if days near Nijmegen Ge. This bird could be skulking through reeds for hours and was then invisible. Every now and then, however, it would show itself, foraging along the shores of an old river arm. Usually at a great distance, but I was lucky to see it much closer, thus being able to shoot some video.
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Citrine Wagtail - Citroenkwikstaart Motacilla citreola juvenile; videograbs (320x). | |
Copyright ©Teus Luijendijk 2001-2008.
