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The white wagtail (Motacilla alba) 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.
The white-browed wagtail is the largest species of wagtail at 21 cm (8.3 in) length. It is a slender bird, with the characteristic long, constantly wagging tail of its genus. It has black upperparts, head and breast, with a white supercilium and large white wingbar. Unlike white wagtails it never has white on the forehead. The rest of the ...
The type species is the white wagtail. [2] Motacilla is the Latin name for the pied wagtail; although actually a diminutive of motare, "to move about", from medieval times it led to the misunderstanding of cilla as "tail". [3]
White wagtail. Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae. Motacillidae is a family of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. They include the wagtails, longclaws, and pipits. They are slender ground-feeding insectivores of open country. Eastern yellow wagtail, Motacilla tschutschensis (R) White wagtail, Montacilla alba (R)
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Hong Kong.The avifauna of Hong Kong include a total of 599 species, of which 12 have been introduced by humans.. This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the Hong Kong Bird List published by Hong Kong Bird Watching Society.
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The American goldfinch is the state bird of Washington.. This list of birds of Washington includes species credibly documented in the U.S. state of Washington.Unless otherwise noted, the list is that of the Washington Bird Records Committee (WBRC) of the Washington Ornithological Society.