The western yellow wagtail is a small passerine in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws.
Western yellow wagtail
Eggs, Collection Museum Wiesbaden
Adult male yellow-crowned wagtail (M. f. flavissima)
Adult, probably female dark-headed or north Siberian yellow wagtail (M. f. thunbergi or plexa), wintering in Kolkata (India)
Wagtails are a group of passerine birds that form the genus Motacilla in the family Motacillidae. The common name and genus name are derived from their characteristic tail pumping behaviour. Together with the pipits and longclaws they form the family Motacillidae.
Wagtail
Wagtail in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Wagtail
Egg, Collection Museum Wiesbaden, Germany