No. 14. Wagtails
There are four species of wagtail that are resident or migratory visitors to Cyprus. These are the Pied (or White) Wagtail, the Yellow Wagtail, the Citrine Wagtail, and the Grey Wagtail. This relatively small group exhibits a surprisingly wide variation in the appearance of the individual birds. The changes can result from differences in the maturity of the birds over their first year of life, or from variations within the races that exist, and apparently interbreed, within each species. ********** The Pied Wagtail is resident for most of the year in the UK but is a winter visitor in Cyprus, typically seen between the months of August to May. During spring and summer in the UK the Pied Wagtails are largely solitary, pairing up to breed but rarely seen in groups, but come the autumn they become much more sociable, gathering in large flocks to roost and/or prepare for migration. All Pied/White Wagtails are grey and white or black and white, and all have ...