Hate xl. 



Motacilla flava altera. Rait Syn. 75, 3. 



Yellow Wagtail. Albin. 11. pi. 58. (female.) 



Grey Wagtail^ Will. Orn. p. 238. 



Edw. pi 259. (male.) 



Br. Zool. 1. N* 144. Ara. Z00L 



Lath. Gen. Syn. 4. 178. 4. 



La Bergerette. Belon. av. 351. 



La Bergoronette jaune, Motacilla flava. Brif. av* p. 3. 47 1. t. 23. 



fig* 3- (male.) 



Three kinds of Wagtails are found in this country, the Common, 

 or White, the Yellow, and the Grey ; the two former we have already 

 figured •> the latter is a very elegant bird, and appears to be the rareft 

 of the three fpecies, it breeds in the north of England; fuppofed not 

 nearer than Cumberland *, and departs fouthward in October. 



In the male only the chin and throat are black. Length feven inches 

 and an half. 



All the birds of this genus frequent watery places ; are very lively, 

 and have a brifk motion in their tails * They feed on Infe&s. The 

 neft of the Grey Wagtail is made on the ground ; it is compofed of 

 dried fibres and mofs> lined with wool or feathers within; it contains 

 from fix to eight eggs, of a dirty white, marked with yellow fpots. 



* Latbomy Gen. Sjn. 



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