Western yellow wagtail: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the western yellow wagtail lives – recorded in 86 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Motacilla flava
Group	Songbirds & perching birds
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	86 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe
Class	Bird
Order	Passeriformes
Family	Motacillidae

Where does the western yellow wagtail live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the western yellow wagtail in 86 countries and territories across Africa, Asia and Europe. Wikidata gives its range as: Africa, Burkina Faso.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the western yellow wagtail endangered?

The western yellow wagtail’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the western yellow wagtail?

The western yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava) is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Motacillidae, genus Motacilla. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the western yellow wagtail

The western yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava) is a small passerine bird in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws. This species breeds in much of temperate Europe and Asia. Most populations are migratory, moving south to tropical Africa and southern Asia for the winter; the small population breeding in Egypt is however resident there.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Western yellow wagtail (revision 1371477538), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q25984 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).