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Birds and Butterflies of Rhodes
RODOPTERA
Motacilla flava
Western yellow wagtail (male). Greek: kιτριvoσoυσoυράδα (αρσενική). Pera River, Afandou, April 2022.
Passage migrant, fairly common. Length 16-18 cm, wingspan 23-27 cm. Sexes similar. Diverse open areas, mostly near fresh/brackish water. Forages on ground and in shallow water. Feeds on insects, worms, seeds. Gregarious behaviour. Simple song, mixture of high-pitched calls and warbles.
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