Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Wagtails and Pipits (Motacillidae) |
| Species | Motacilla flava |
| Codes | eaywag1, WYWA |
Identification
The Western Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) is a member of the Wagtails and Pipits family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code eaywag1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
Related Species in Wagtails and Pipits