Key information
The grey wagtail is more colourful than its name suggests with slate grey upper parts and distinctive lemon yellow under-tail. Its tail is noticeably longer than those of pied and yellow wagtails. They have gradually increased their range in the past 150 years and in the UK have expanded into the English lowlands from the northern and western uplands.
What they eat:
Insects
Measurements:
- Length:
- 18-19cm
- Wingspan:
- 25-27cm
- Weight:
- 14-22g
Population:
- UK breeding:
- 38,000 pairs
Identifying features:
This bird species has different identifying features depending on sex/age/season.
Grey wagtail (male)
Grey wagtail (female)
