Carol
Olson found a White Wagtail in her yard on Warren Avenue in Kimberley
on July 20th-2018. The bird appears to be a Pied Wagtail of the
Motacilla alba yarrellii subspecies.
Adult male leucopsis is ruled out because it would have a pure white wing panel, whereas the yarrellii subspecies have thin dark centres to the greater coverts. Also yarrellii have grey flanks as the bird photographed, while leucopsis do not. Lugens is ruled out due to the lack of the black eyeline.
The bird stayed in her yard for 7 days before it departed.
This is the first record of this subspecies for BC.
This is the 14th record of White Wagtail for the province of BC.
Adult male leucopsis is ruled out because it would have a pure white wing panel, whereas the yarrellii subspecies have thin dark centres to the greater coverts. Also yarrellii have grey flanks as the bird photographed, while leucopsis do not. Lugens is ruled out due to the lack of the black eyeline.
The bird stayed in her yard for 7 days before it departed.
This is the first record of this subspecies for BC.
This is the 14th record of White Wagtail for the province of BC.
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| White Wagtail (M. a. yarrellii) in Kimberley - Photo: Carol Olson |
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