Male_Female Wagtail?

Renoir Abrea Certified Birdnut Posts: 479	Male_Female Wagtail? Oct 25, 2010 9:58:28 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Renoir Abrea on Oct 25, 2010 9:58:28 GMT hi' saw this couple together with a couple of paddyfield pipit. are they female or male? which one? or perhaps youngs?

Neon Rosell II PBP Trustee "Never fall in to temptation to get a photo at the expense of the ecosystem” - Avianus lunaticus Posts: 3,180	Male_Female Wagtail? Oct 25, 2010 12:49:45 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Neon Rosell II on Oct 25, 2010 12:49:45 GMT Wow, nice catch, Renoir! It's Yellow wagtails, male on the right and could be female or juvenile on the left due to its lighter bill, I think.
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paulbourdin Hornbill Posts: 79	Male_Female Wagtail? Oct 30, 2010 12:54:24 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by paulbourdin on Oct 30, 2010 12:54:24 GMT The right hand bird is an adult (probably) male tschutschensis Yellow Wag, the other is a first year of the same species. Not possible to sex them at this age. The majority of Yellow Wags at the moment are of this type.

Renoir Abrea Certified Birdnut Posts: 479	Male_Female Wagtail? Oct 31, 2010 0:13:20 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Renoir Abrea on Oct 31, 2010 0:13:20 GMT thanks for the ID