Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla tschutschensisGmelin, JF, 1789
English (US) Eastern Yellow Wagtail
The Eastern Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla tschutschensis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Motacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Motacilla tschutschensis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Eastern Yellow Wagtail
- Described by
- Gmelin, JF, 1789
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Motacilla tschutschensis plexa
- Motacilla tschutschensis tschutschensis
- Motacilla tschutschensis macronyx
- Motacilla tschutschensis taivana
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Gmelin, JF, 1789
- Type locality
- coast of Chukotski Peninsula.
- Original description
- Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I. Pars II 1 pt2 p.962
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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