184 BRITISH BIRDS. 



THE GREY WAGTAIL 



(Motacilla Boarula, Linn. Bcrgcroncttc jaiuic, me 

 cy Temm.) 



Is somewhat longer than the last. Bill dark 

 brown; over each eye a pale streak; head, neck, 

 and back ash-grey; throat, chin, and fore part of 

 the neck black; rump and under parts bright 

 yellow; wing coverts and quills dark brown, the 

 former with pale edges; tertials, almost as long as 

 the greater quills, white at the base, and edged 

 with yellow on the outer webs ; middle tail feathers 

 black, outer one white: legs yellowish brown. 



The habits of this bird are similar to those of 

 the last. It builds on the ground, and sometimes 

 on the banks of rivulets, laying six or eight eggs, 

 of a dirty white, with yellow spots. The female 

 has no black on the throat. 



