Pipits and Wagtails (Motacillidae)
Forest Wagtail (Dendronanthus indicus) - HBW 9, p. 777
French: Bergeronnette de forêt
German: Baumstelze
Spanish: Lavandera Forestal
Other common names: Tree Wagtail
Taxonomy: Motacilla indica J. F. Gmelin, 1789, India.
Relationships uncertain; sometimes placed in genus Motacilla. Monotypic.
Distribution: Breeds from Russian Far East (S Ussuriland) S to SE China (S to SW Sichuan, N Guizhou and N Fujian) and S Japan (SW Honshu, NW Kyushu); also sporadically in NE India (Cachar Hills, in Assam). Winters in S & SE Asia.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Close up views of an adult body swaying whilst stationery, lateral views. Locality Beidaihe, Hebei, China (Northern)
Mark Andrews 19 May 2011 34 weeks ago 1 min 8 sec 4.3 -
Basic adult dispatching insect and waging tail Locality Khao Yai National Park, North Eastern Thailand, Thailand (Monotypic species)
Greg R Homel 2005 4 years ago 16 sec 4.1 -
A bird foraging at the edge of a road. Locality Fraser's Hill, Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia (Monotypic species)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 1 August 2006 2 years ago 1 min 5 sec 3.5 -
A bird walking on the grass and flying up to a tree. Locality Happy Island, Hebei, China (Northern) (Monotypic species)
Eldert Groenewoud 8 May 2008 2 years ago 12 sec 3.5 -
Forest Wagtail, on song perch displaying typical body sway for this species. Locality Beidaihe, Hebei, China (Northern)
Mark Andrews 10 May 2009 2 years ago 38 sec 3.3 -
A bird on a trail walking and chasing prey. Locality Khao Nor Chuchi, Southern Thailand, Thailand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 7 April 2008 3 years ago 45 sec 3.3
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Forest Wagtail at Bang poo,Samut Prakan
Locality Bang Poo, Central Thailand, Thailand (ssp Dendronanthus indicus)
p.supat 15 October 2011 13 weeks ago 4.6 -
taken at Chushan, Nantou County.
Locality Taiwan
alder 17 December 2009 2 years ago 4 -
Forest Wagtail, on song perch, Beidaihe, Hebei, China
Locality Beidaihe, Hebei, China (Northern)
Mark Andrews 10 May 2009 2 years ago 3.2 -
A winter migrant
Locality Gudalur, The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, India (Monotypic species)
vasanthan.p.j 11 February 2012 1 day ago ADDED TODAY! 3 -
A bird foraging on the ground.
Locality Khao Sok National Park, Southern Thailand, Thailand (Monotypic species)
Christophe Gouraud 2 December 2009 2 years ago 2.5 -
Forest Wagtail, a winter visitor to this part of the country,arrives regularly to this lakeside groove of trees.
Locality Mysore, Mysore District, Karnataka, India
Ragoorao 11 December 2010 1 year ago 2.3
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