Bird

Citrine wagtail

Motacilla citreola

हिन्दी: पीला खंजन

IUCN: Least Concern

Citrine wagtail with a bright yellow head perched among leaves

Scientific name: Motacilla citreola
Hindi name: पीला खंजन
Family: Motacillidae, order Passeriformes
Group: Bird
Conservation status: Least Concern
Length: About 15.5 to 17 cm

A lemon-headed bird that never stops wagging.

Spot it Slim, with a long tail; breeding males have a bright yellow head and underparts.
Home Wet grassland, marsh edges and lakesides in winter.
Food web Picks insects from mud and shallow water.
Why it matters A sign of healthy wetlands along its long migration.

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