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yellow wagtail
Wagtail Wag"tail`, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of many species of Old World singing birds belonging to Motacilla and several allied genera of the family Motacillid[ae]. They have the habit of constantly jerking their long tails up and down, whence the name. Field wagtail, any one of several species of wagtails of the genus Budytes having the tail shorter, the legs longer, and the hind claw longer and straighter, than do the water wagtails. Most of the species are yellow beneath. Called also yellow wagtail. Garden wagtail, the Indian black-breasted wagtail (Nemoricola Indica). Pied wagtail, the common European water wagtail (Motacilla lugubris). It is variegated with black and white. The name is applied also to other allied species having similar colors. Called also pied dishwasher. Wagtail flycatcher, a true flycatcher (Sauloprocta motacilloides) common in Southern Australia, where it is very tame, and frequents stock yards and gardens and often builds its nest about houses; -- called also black fantail. Water wagtail. (a) Any one of several species of wagtails of the restricted genus Motacilla. They live chiefly on the shores of ponds and streams. (b) The American water thrush. See Water thrush. Wood wagtail, an Asiatic wagtail; (Calobates sulphurea) having a slender bill and short legs.

Meaning of yellow wagtail from wikipedia

- The western yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava) is a small p****erine in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws. This...
- Yellow wagtail has been split into 2 species: Western yellow wagtail, Motacilla flava Eastern yellow wagtail, Motacilla tschutschensis This disambiguation...
- The eastern yellow wagtail (Motacilla tschutschensis) is a small p****erine in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws...
- misunderstanding of cilla as "tail". At first glance, the wagtails appear to be divided into a yellow-bellied group and a white-bellied one, or one where the...
- overall length. The species looks somewhat similar to the yellow wagtail but has the yellow on its underside restricted to the throat and vent. Breeding...
- The white wagtail (Motacilla alba) is a small p****erine bird in the family Motacillidae, which also includes pipits and longclaws. The species breeds...
- Forest wagtail, Dendronanthus indicus Genus Motacilla: typical wagtails Western yellow wagtail, Motacilla flava – possibly paraphyletic Eastern yellow wagtail...
- cryptic species complex with the eastern (M. tschutschensis ) and western yellow wagtail (M. flava). Which of the many taxa in this group should properly refer...
- The forest wagtail (Dendronanthus indicus) is a medium-sized p****erine bird in the wagtail family Motacillidae. It has a distinctive plumage that sets...
- "lutinos". Wild birds in which xanthochromism has been recorded include yellow wagtail, wood warbler, Cape May warbler, rose-breasted grosbeak, evening grosbeak...