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Irish Birding Sighting Record |
| Website : |
www.irishbirding.com |
| Sighting URL : |
https://www.irishbirding.com/birds/web/Display/sighting/227903/Greyheaded_Wagtail.html |
| Sighting Ref : |
IB227903 |
| Sighting Date : |
16 Aug 26 |
| Common Name : |
Grey-headed Wagtail |
| Scientific Name : |
Motacilla f. thunbergi |
| Location : |
Lough Swilly |
| County : |
Donegal |
| Number Seen : |
1 |
| Principal Observer(s) : |
Derek Brennan
Not Specified
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| Reported By : |
Not Specified
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| Comments : |
Male "Yellow Wagtail" type. Inch Island Lake (Evening). The black-headed (Motacilla flava feldegg) and grey-headed (Motacilla flava thunbergi) yellow wagtails are distinctive subspecies of the Western Yellow Wagtail complex (Motacilla flava) with complex intergrades.
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| Status : |
See IRBC Appendix 1 |
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| Photos : |
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| Photographer(s) : |
©
Derek Brennan
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