Reference photo — Jac. Janssen from BAARLO LB, NL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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White Wagtail
Motacilla alba
Easy
Least concern
Not photographed yet
Distribution
Range
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Quick facts
- Group
- Birds
- Family
- Motacillidae
- Size
- 16.5–19 cm (length)
- Weight
- 25 g
- Diet
- Insectivore
- Lifespan
- 2–3 yrs
- Habitat
- Riverbanks, Farmland, Urban
About
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.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), abridged.