Pied or White

[MIKE THROWER]

With all the discussion about wagtails I thought I would test your ID skills

[astafjevs]

Citrine wagtail?

[PeterB]

Another one I've never heard of, went to look it up on birdguides and hey presto. Mikes Image.

[astafjevs]

They're meant to be yellow and grey, like a grey wagtail with a yellow wagtail's head. Mike's is a juvenile, I reckon.

[PeterB]

Juveniles in autumn can be completely devoid of yellow and so look even more like White Wagtails, but the lack of a broad, dark ring across the breast should prevent confusion.

Citrine Wagtail (Motacilla citreola)

[MIKE THROWER]

Think you know me Peter better than I do, Juv Cit Wagtail it is, taken in Shetland this Month

[Greenmillie64]

ah, the absence of the breast plate is a good indication

[RoyW__]

You can't fool these people Mike!
(Well done Stuart!)

Originally Posted by Greenmillie64

ah, the absence of the breast plate is a good indication

The absence of a BROAD dark breast band - young Citrine often has narrower dark markings on the breast. It's still a rare vagrant in the UK though, so you don't get to see them very often.