Juvenil / Young
Macho / Male
Gracious bird and of thin constitution, it measures approximately 19.5 cm. It is very common and it is spread almost all over the world, Europe, Asia and Africa. The beak is long and thin fit for a diet based on insects. Its most striking features are the long tail that oscillates continuously up and down and an extremely long nail on the posterior finger. Basically his body is grey on and white underneath; the face is white with black neck. The male British subspecies has black back. Is always running constantly in open spaces where they can see and pursue better their preys. Is often found near homes and water where there is an abundance of insects. It builds the nest in any concavity, in a trunk of a tree, in a hole of a wall, a place sheltered from a roof.
Local: La Guardia em Setembro 2008
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