Gray Wagtail vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Motacilla cinerea compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Gray Wagtail is Near Threatened while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Wagtail	Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Motacillidae	Anatidae
Genus	Motacilla	Anas
Species	Motacilla cinerea	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Wagtail and Yellow-billed Pintail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Gray Wagtail

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Wagtail	Yellow-billed Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Wagtail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Yellow-billed Pintail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gray Wagtail

Gray Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Yellow-billed Pintail

Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway