Data Zone
Taxonomic source(s)
AERC TAC. 2003. AERC TAC Checklist of bird taxa occurring in Western Palearctic region, 15th Draft. Available at: http://www.aerc.eu/DOCS/Bird_taxa_of_the_WP15.xls.
Christidis, L. and Boles, W.E. 2008. Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Australia.
Cramp, S. and Simmons, K.E.L. (eds). 1977-1994. Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The birds of the western Palearctic. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Least Concern | |
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Least Concern | |
| 2009 | Least Concern | |
| 2008 | Least Concern | |
| 2004 | Least Concern | |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| Migratory status | full migrant | Forest dependency | does not normally occur in forest |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | 19 g |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 27,400,000 km2 | |
| Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) | 13,600,000 km2 | |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | 2000000-4999999 mature individuals | poor | estimated | 2012 |
| Population trend | increasing | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 4.7 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: In Europe, the breeding population is estimated to number 162,000-373,000 pairs, which equates to 323,000-746,000 mature individuals (BirdLife International 2015). Europe forms c.15% of the global range, so a very preliminary estimate of the global population size is 2,150,000-4,980,000 mature individuals, although further validation of this estimate is needed. The global population is therefore here placed in the band 2,000,000-4,999,999 mature individuals. The population in China has been estimated at 100-10,000 breeding pairs and < 1,000 individuals on migration (Brazil 2009).
Trend justification: The European population is estimated to be increasing (BirdLife International 2015). In the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats, the overall population is therefore estimated to be increasing.
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Armenia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Australia | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Austria | extant | native | yes | |||
| Azerbaijan | extant | native | ||||
| Bahrain | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Belarus | extant | native | yes | |||
| Belgium | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Bhutan | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Bulgaria | extant | vagrant | ||||
| China (mainland) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Cyprus | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Czechia | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Denmark | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Egypt | extant | native | ||||
| Estonia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Ethiopia | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Finland | extant | native | yes | |||
| France | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Georgia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Germany | extant | native | yes | |||
| Greece | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Hong Kong (China) | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Hungary | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Iceland | extant | vagrant | ||||
| India | extant | native | yes | |||
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Iraq | extant | native | yes | |||
| Ireland | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Israel | extant | native | ||||
| Italy | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Japan | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Jordan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Kazakhstan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Kuwait | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Kyrgyzstan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Laos | extant | native | ||||
| Latvia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Lebanon | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Lithuania | extant | native | yes | |||
| Malawi | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Mongolia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Montenegro | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Morocco | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Myanmar | extant | native | ||||
| Nepal | extant | native | ||||
| Netherlands | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Norway | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Oman | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Pakistan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Poland | extant | native | yes | |||
| Qatar | extant | native | yes | |||
| Romania | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Russia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Russia (Asian) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Russia (Central Asian) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Russia (European) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Saudi Arabia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Senegal | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Serbia | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Seychelles | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Singapore | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Slovakia | extant | native | yes | |||
| South Africa | extant | vagrant | ||||
| South Korea | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Spain | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Sri Lanka | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Sweden | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Switzerland | extant | native | yes | |||
| Syria | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Taiwan, China | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Tajikistan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Thailand | extant | native | ||||
| Türkiye | extant | native | yes | |||
| Turkmenistan | extant | native | ||||
| Ukraine | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| United Arab Emirates | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| United Kingdom | extant | vagrant | ||||
| USA | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Uzbekistan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Vietnam | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Yemen | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Artificial/Aquatic - Seasonally Flooded Agricultural Land | suitable | non-breeding |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Artificial/Aquatic - Wastewater Treatment Areas | suitable | non-breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable Land | suitable | non-breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Pastureland | marginal | breeding |
| Grassland | Tundra | suitable | breeding |
| Grassland | Tundra | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | Coastal Brackish/Saline Lagoons/Marine Lakes | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Intertidal | Salt Marshes (Emergent Grasses) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Shrubland | Temperate | suitable | breeding |
| Shrubland | Temperate | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) | major | breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Seasonal/Intermittent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Altitude | 0 - 4600 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Purpose | Scale |
|---|---|
| Pets/display animals, horticulture | subsistence, national |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Species factsheet: Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/citrine-wagtail-motacilla-citreola on 05/01/2025.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2025) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 05/01/2025.