Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla tschutschensis (JF Gmelin, 1789)
26643
Family: Passeriformes > Motacillidae
A blue-headed form of Yellow Wagtail, this recently recognised species is a very rare autumn visitor from far-eastern Russia.
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BTO RECORDS
BTO RECORDS
Identification
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Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.
CONSERVATION STATUS
This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.
| IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global) |
Least Concern 
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| Schedule 1 license required (to disturb) | No |
| Birds Directive Annex 1 | No |
POPULATION SIZE
We have no population estimates for this scarce species.
| BOU Category | A |
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First Record
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Fair Isle, 1909 |
SEASONALITY
Eastern Yellow Wagtail is a recently described taxon and recent records have been in late autumn and winter.
Movement
Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.
RINGING RECOVERIES
View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.
Biology
Lifecycle and body size information about Eastern Yellow Wagtail, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.
PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING
Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.
CODES & CLASSIFICATION
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Field Codes
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5-letter code: | Euring: 26643 |
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Links to more studies from ConservationEvidence.com
- Breeding birds of the Buitenkaadse Oostvaardersplassen in 1997, 2002 and 2007.
- The effectiveness of land-based schemes (incl. agri-environment) at conserving farmland bird densities within the UK. CEE Review 05-005
- Seed shed in the making of hay from mesotrophic grassland in a field in northern England: effects of hay cut date, grazing and fertilizer in a split-split-plot experiment
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