Belonging to the Motacillidae family, for the Italians it is the yellow wagtail (Motacilla cinerea), for the French it is called Bergeronette des ruisseaux, for the English it is Gray wagtail. Germans and Spaniards, respectively, have imposed the name of Gebirgstelze and Lavandera cascadena on it. All names that represent one of the aspects of his natural life. The French were struck by the preferred habitat consisting of meadows bathed by small streams; in Victor Hugo's language, in fact, bergere is the shepherdess and ruisseau is the stream. What impressed the British was his constant wagging (to wag) of the tail (tail). The Germans were struck by the long stilt-like legs (stelze), while the Spaniards dubbed it the "washerwoman of the falls". In spite of its “aquatic” habits, this species also frequents the territory of the Arosian station, getting caught in the nets placed during the post-nuptial migration season.
According to the ringing register of the FEIN Ornithological Observatory of Arosio, 1980 yellow dancers were ringed from 2013 until the end of 90. For the sake of information, it should be noted that they were ringed: a yellow dancer on 26/09/1980, 17/09/1993 and 04/11/2001, 2 in 1995, 3 in 1996, in 2004 and in 2010, 4 in 1982 and 2013, 6 in 2002, 2003 and 2011, 7 in 2005, 2007 and 2009, 8 in 2006 and 2008 and 11 in 2012.
As you can read, even this pretty little bird, a close relative of the Prispolone songbird (Anthus trivialis), which at the Observatory is more ringed, with its bright yellow dress is part of the numerous group of passerines that appear punctually every autumn, increasing the number of ringings. which, year after year, enrich the database of the Como ornithological station.
21 January 2014
ANUU Migrators
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