Gray Wagtail

Motacilla cinerea

Least Concern

The Gray Wagtail is a wagtail, pipit, or longclaw of Europe, western and central Asia, North Africa, and seasonal wintering regions. It forages actively on the ground or along water edges for insects, seeds, and small invertebrates, and many species undertake long seasonal movements between northern breeding grounds and warmer winter habitats.

Family

Motacillidae

Group

Wagtails and Pipits

Range

Gray Wagtail Range — Resident or seasonal range in Europe, western and central Asia, North Africa, and seasonal wintering regions

Population

≈ 2M–20M

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