Definition of Pied wagtail. Meaning of Pied wagtail. Synonyms of Pied wagtail

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Pied wagtail. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Pied wagtail and, of course, Pied wagtail synonyms and on the right images related to the word Pied wagtail.

Definition of Pied wagtail

Pied 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 Pied wagtail from wikipedia

- Britain, the black-backed subspecies known as the pied wagtail (M. a. yarrellii) predominates. The white wagtail is an insectivorous bird of open country, often...
- a true wagtail; it was named as such by early settlers from England from its superficial similarity in colour and behaviour to the pied wagtail, but belongs...
- white-browed wagtail or large pied wagtail (Motacilla maderaspatensis) is a medium-sized bird and is the largest member of the wagtail family. They are...
- African pied wagtail, or African wagtail, (Motacilla aguimp) is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae. A striking black and white wagtail with black...
- resolved in the immediate ****ure. Motacilla is the Latin name for the pied wagtail; although actually a diminutive of motare, " to move about", from medieval...
- publication Ornithologia Britannica. Motacilla is the Latin name for the pied wagtail; although actually a diminutive of motare, "to move about", from medieval...
- paraphyletic Pied wagtail, Motacilla alba yarrellii Black-backed wagtail, Motacilla alba lugens African pied wagtail, Motacilla aguimp Mekong wagtail, Motacilla...
- African pied wagtail, although their ranges do not overlap. Its facial features and distinctive voice distinguish it from other black and white wagtails in...
- are obscure. The name had been in use colloquially for the pied subspecies of the white wagtail (Motacilla alba) on the Isle of Man, and Northern Ireland...
- Paddyfield pipit, Anthus rufulus Grey wagtail, Motacilla cinerea White wagtail, Motacilla alba Large pied wagtail, Motacilla maderaspatensis Himalayan...