Pipits and Wagtails (Motacillidae)
Citrine Wagtail (Motacilla citreola) - HBW 9, p. 782
French: Bergeronnette citrine
German: Zitronenstelze
Spanish: Lavandera Cetrina
Other common names: Yellow-headed/Yellow-hooded Wagtail
Taxonomy: Motacilla citreola Pallas, 1776, Siberia.
Has been thought to form a superspecies with M. flava, or with that species together with M. capensis and M. flaviventris, but such relationships not supported by recent molecular-genetic studies. Recent research, using mitochondrial DNA, suggests that W race werae may represent a separate species, closer to SE Asian races of M. flava and distinct from nominate E race, which appears closer to NE races of latter; others, however, consider werae to be morphologically and vocally inseparable from nominate. Further study needed. Races intergrade. Proposed.. View all taxonomy...
Taxonomy: Motacilla citreola Pallas, 1776, Siberia.
Has been thought to form a superspecies with M. flava, or with that species together with M. capensis and M. flaviventris, but such relationships not supported by recent molecular-genetic studies. Recent research, using mitochondrial DNA, suggests that W race werae may represent a separate species, closer to SE Asian races of M. flava and distinct from nominate E race, which appears closer to NE races of latter; others, however, consider werae to be morphologically and vocally inseparable from nominate. Further study needed. Races intergrade. Proposed race quassitrix (described from S Russian Altai) considered indistinguishable from nominate, and sindzianicus (N Xinjiang, in NW China) from werae; weigoldi (from N Sichuan, in C China) synonymized with calcarata. Three subspecies recognized.
Has been thought to form a superspecies with M. flava, or with that species together with M. capensis and M. flaviventris, but such relationships not supported by recent molecular-genetic studies. Recent research, using mitochondrial DNA, suggests that W race werae may represent a separate species, closer to SE Asian races of M. flava and distinct from nominate E race, which appears closer to NE races of latter; others, however, consider werae to be morphologically and vocally inseparable from nominate. Further study needed. Races intergrade. Proposed race quassitrix (described from S Russian Altai) considered indistinguishable from nominate, and sindzianicus (N Xinjiang, in NW China) from werae; weigoldi (from N Sichuan, in C China) synonymized with calcarata. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- citreola Pallas, 1776 - breeds N Europe (Finland, N Russia) E to C Siberia, Transbaikalia, Mongolia and NW Manchuria; winters mainly Indian Subcontinent, also SE Asia.
- werae (Buturlin, 1907) - breeds E Europe (S Baltic Republics, E Poland), Belarus and Ukraine E to Russian Altai, N & E Kazakhstan and NW China (NW Xinjiang); winters Indian Subcontinent and SE Asia.
- calcarata Hodgson, 1836 - breeds E Iran, Afghanistan, and C Asian mountains from Tien Shan E to C China (E to C Gansu and Sichuan) and S to N Himalayas; winters lowlands from S Afghanistan E to Myanmar.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult male calling several times Locality Gonghe, Qinghai, China (Northern) (ssp calcarata)
John Gregory 28 July 2002 5 years ago 16 sec 4.6 -
A male on the ground, walking and preening while flicking the tail. Locality Dasada, Surendranagar District, Gujarat, India (ssp citreola)
Josep del Hoyo 18 February 2011 1 year ago 30 sec 4.5 -
A vagrant first winter immature foraging in the shallow margins of a tidal lagoon. Probably spp. citreola Locality Porth Hellick Pool, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England, Great Britain
Greg Baker 16 September 2012 32 weeks ago 1 min 8 sec 4.4 -
A male looking around, preening and foraging on the mud. Locality Dasada, Surendranagar District, Gujarat, India (ssp citreola)
Josep del Hoyo 18 February 2011 1 year ago 24 sec 4.3 -
A vagrant first winter preening whilst perched on a tree stump. Probably spp citreola. Locality Porth Hellick Pool, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England, Great Britain
Greg Baker 16 September 2012 32 weeks ago 54 sec 4.1 -
very windy day Locality Yilan County, Taiwan
Vicky Cheng 21 January 2011 2 years ago 1 min 37 sec 4.1
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With a Spider catch
Locality Udaipur, Udaipur District, Rajasthan, India
Sharad Agrawal 26 April 2012 45 weeks ago 4.4 -
on a rock
Locality Beit She'an Valley, Israel
Lior Kislev 27 November 2011 1 year ago 4.3 -
Male on a stone.
Locality Altai Republic, Eastern Russia, Russia
Sergey Pisarevsky 13 June 2012 32 weeks ago 4.2 -
Fledgling
Locality Song-Kul, Naryn Province, Kyrgyzstan
Rémi Bigonneau 12 August 2011 1 year ago 4.2 -
Adult
Locality Lower East River, Kalloni, Lesbos Island, North Aegean Region, Greece
Paul Cools 7 May 2007 29 weeks ago 4 -
on a branch near water
Locality Nahsholim, Israel
Lior Kislev 19 December 2011 1 year ago 4
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Call of Adult Citrine Wagtail(male) Locality Fuljhore, Durgapur, Bardhaman District, West Bengal, India
(ssp citreola)
Sagar_Adhurya 9 April 2013 5 weeks ago 5 -
A male alarming Locality Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Eastern Russia, Russia
(ssp citreola)
Laurent Demongin 7 July 2010 2 years ago 4 -
Juvenile calling near water Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
(ssp werae or calcarata)
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 February 1984 3 years ago 3
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