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White Wagtail
Motacilla albaLinnaeus, 1758
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Motacillidae
- Genus
- Motacilla
At a glance
The White Wagtail, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The white wagtail is a small passerine bird in the family Motacillidae, which also includes pipits and longclaws. The species breeds in the Palearctic zone in most of Europe and Asia and parts of North Africa; it also has a toehold in western Alaska as a scarce breeder. It is resident in the mildest parts of its range, but otherwise migrates to Africa. In total, there are between 9 and 11 subspecies of M. alba; in Ireland and Great Britain, the black-backed subspecies known as the pied wagtail predominates.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a White Wagtail?
The White Wagtail is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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