Blue-headed Wagtail

A continental European subspecies of the Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava. It has the scientific name M.f. flava, the British breeding subspecies being M.f. flavissima. The blue-headed subspecies has been recorded breeding in small numbers in Britain, mainly in south-east England.

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From Peter Weaver's Birdwatcher's Dictionary
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