A male present on the first lagoon was most likely this subspecies, although the bird appeared to show some characteristics of Iberian wagtail M. f. iberiae, including a relatively dark head, broad white supercilium which flared behind the eye, and an apparently white throat. It was not possible to confirm that features suggesting an intergrade (such as white flecks on the ear coverts, loral line or extent of the white throat) or pure Iberian wagtail due to the distance at which the bird was observed. The bird was present for approximately 7 minutes before being lost to view, during which time it was not possible to obtain good (or even reasonable) quality record shots – perhaps one to keep an eye open for!
