வெண்புருவ வாலாட்டி White-browed Wagtail or Large Pied Wagtail (Motacilla maderaspatensis) Chennai Wetland Birds Medavakkam Marshland birds || Bird watching

 White-browed Wagtail or Large Pied Wagtail (Motacilla maderaspatensisவெண்புருவ வாலாட்டி / வரி வாலாட்டிக் குருவி

White-browed Wagtail Photo Credit U Elaya Perumal

    This bird is not a frequent visitor to the Medavakkam Marshland, since our project started we have observed less than 10 times only. the morphology is somewhat similar to Pied Bushchat but it differs from that with a large body and long tail and an iconic white colour above the eybrow.  this bird continuously flips its tail up and down which is the reason behind the name Wagtail. A pair of White-browed Wagtail have been observed here near Annakkili Amma Research Institute between 6:30 am to 8:00 am. 


White-browed Wagtail Photo Credit U Elaya Perumal

        The white-browed wagtail or large pied wagtail (Motacilla maderaspatensis) is a medium-sized bird and is the largest member of the wagtail family. They are conspicuously patterned with black above and white below, a prominent white brow, shoulder stripe, and outer tail feathers. White-browed wagtails are native to South Asia, common near small water bodies, and have adapted to urban environments where they often nest on rooftops. The specific name is derived from the Indian city of Madras (now Chennai).



Scientific classification


Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Motacillidae
Genus: Motacilla
Species: M. maderaspatensis
Binomial name:    Motacilla maderaspatensis Gmelin, 1789





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