Birds of Ladakh

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Common name:

Grey Wagtail

Ladakhi name:

Unknown

Scientific name:

Motacilla cinerea

Order:

Passeriformes

Family:

Motacillidae

fun facts:

These wagtails are found singly or in small groups. They often forage in the trees and capture insects along the branches of trees. They may also forage on the ground like a pipit and when disturbed, it flies up into the trees with a sharp pink note.