Western Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava
Yellow Wagtail, Pivot Fields, Dubai, November 2010 - click for larger image

Pivot Fields, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
November 2010

The Western Yellow Wagtail breeds across most of Europe, northern and central Asia. It migrates south in the winter to sub-Saharan Africa and India. See the distribution map at Birdlife International. It is usually associated with damp habitats such as marshes, wet meadows, bogs, etc..

Yellow Wagtail, Pivot Fields, Dubai, November 2010 - click for larger image There are about 11 recognised sub-species as well as some hybrids between sub-species.

Photo 1 shows a female probably either M. f. lutea or M. f. thunbergi. Photos 2 to 4 show what is probably a hybrid between M. f. lutea and M. f. feldegg. A similar bird can be seen on the UAE Birding site.

Yellow Wagtail, Pivot Fields, Dubai, November 2010 - click for larger image I have photos of more sub-species on my European page and more information is available via Avibase.
Yellow Wagtail, Pivot Fields, Dubai, November 2010 - click for larger image
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