Grey Wagtail

Unnoticed biodiversity

Identification

Common name: Grey Wagtail
Latin name: Motacilla cinerea
Length: 18 cm
Distinguishing features: grey upper parts, yellow underparts
Habitat: near water bodies, particularly fast-flowing rivers
Diet: insects
Status: Least Concern in the Ile-de-France region
Nesting period: April to August

Seen in the garden

This species has been observed in the Tuileries Garden since the 2000s.

The proximity of the Seine and presence of water in the Tuileries Garden help draw it here.

It builds its nest in natural and artificial crevices of riverbanks and human-made structures (bridges, river and canal locks, etc.)

Grey Wagtail - songs

Audio

1 min.

Did you know?

The numbers of this species are rising in Paris, with between forty-six and fifty breeding pairs in the 2015–2018 period.
Like most passerine species, the Grey Wagtail can have a second brood in the summer, as late as August. It should not be confused with the Yellow Wagtail, with entirely yellow underparts, including its throat.

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