Editing Grey wagtail (section)

{{Short description|Species of bird}}
{{Speciesbox
| name = Grey wagtail
| image = Grey wagtail - Fulzar Dam, Jamnagar 2023-11-13.jpg
| image_caption = During winter migration at Fulzar Dam, Jamnagar, Gujarat
| image2 = Motacilla cinerea - Grey Wagtail XC128136.ogg
| image2_caption = Gray wagtail call
| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| status_ref = <ref name="iucn status 19 November 2021">{{cite iucn |author=BirdLife International |date=2017 |title=''Motacilla cinerea'' |volume=2017 |page=e.T22718392A111215843 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22718392A111215843.en |access-date=19 November 2021}}</ref>
| genus = Motacilla
| species = cinerea
| authority = [[Marmaduke Tunstall|Tunstall]], 1771
| synonyms = ''Motacilla melanope''<br/>''Calobates melanope''
| range_map = MotacillaCinereaDistributionMapIUCNv8 2.png
| range_map_caption = Range of ''M. cinerea''{{leftlegend|#00ff00|Extant, breeding|outline=gray}} {{leftlegend|#008000|Extant, resident |outline=gray}} {{leftlegend|#007fff|Extant, non-breeding|outline=gray}}
}}

The '''grey wagtail''' ('''''Motacilla cinerea''''') is a member of the [[wagtail]] family, [[Motacillidae]], measuring around 18–19&nbsp;cm overall length. The species looks somewhat similar to the [[yellow wagtail (disambiguation)|yellow wagtail]] but has the yellow on its underside restricted to the throat and [[Cloaca|vent]]. Breeding males have a black throat. The species is widely distributed, with several populations breeding in [[Palearctic|Eurosiberia]] and migrating to tropical regions in Asia and Africa. The species is always associated with running water when breeding, although they may use man-made structures near streams for the nest. Outside the breeding season, they may also be seen around lakes, coasts and other watery habitats. Like other wagtails, they frequently wag their tail and fly low with undulations and they have a sharp call that is often given in flight.