Forest Wagtail

As its English and scientific names imply, this is a forest species, a distinction from all other wagtails. It is usually found in open areas of the woodland such as clearings. It builds its cup-shaped nest in a tree and usually lays five eggs. Like other wagtails, this species is insectivorous.

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The Forest Wagtail is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Forest Wagtail (Dendronanthus indicus) is a medium-sized passerine bird in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws. It breeds in east Asia from Siberia to north China, and is migratory, wintering in south Asia from India to Indonesia. As its English and scientific names imply, this is a forest species, a distinction from all other wagtails. It is usually found in open areas of the woodland such as clearings. More

The Forest Wagtail is 18cm in length, a slender bird with a long tail. The back and crown are olive brown, and the wings are black with two yellow wing bars and white tertial edges. There is a white supercilium, above a dark patch through the eye. The underparts are white apart from a black double breast band. Sexes are similar. More

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forest wagtail (Dendronanthus indicus) of Asia. Wagtails continually pump their long tail up and down; the forest wagtail wags its entire body from side to side. They inhabit beaches, meadows, and streamsides, nesting on the ground and roosting in trees. Males of the white, or pied, wagtail (M. alba), common across Eurasia, are white and gray or white and black. The only New World species, the yellow wagtail (M. flava), breeds in Alaska and migrates to Asia. More

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* Video preview image Forest Wagtail, on song perch displaying typical body sway for this species. Beidaihe, Hebei, China (Northern) Mark Andrews 10 May 2009 48 weeks ago 38 sec 3.3 * Video preview image A bird on a trail walking and chasing prey. Khao Nor Chuchi, Southern Thailand, Thailand (Monotypic species) Josep del Hoyo 7 April 2008 1 year ago 45 sec 3. More

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Forest Wagtail (Dendronanthus indicus) is a local resident and widespread winter visitor in north-east and south-west India. More

Order : Passeriformes
Family : Motacillidae
Genus : Dendronanthus
Species : indicus
Authority : (Gmelin, 1789)