Although it nests on open tussock tundra, shrubby areas along creeks are an important feature of breeding habitats.
Yukon: Restricted to northern coastal plain.
North America: Northern Alaska and Yukon.
Global: Breeds across northern Europe and Siberia to north- western North America. In Eurasia, breeds south to northwestern Africa, Iran, and central China. Winters primarily in southeast Asia.
Slender bird with an olive-grey head and back, white eye line, lemon yellow undersides, and a wagging, black tail with white outer feathers.
Animal | Bird |
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Bird | Wagtails Pipits etc (Motacillidae) |
Color | brown, grey, yellow |