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Definition of Wagtails

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 Wagtails from wikipedia

- Wagtails are a group of p****erine birds that form the genus Motacilla in the family Motacillidae. The common name and genus name are derived from their...
- the wagtail genus Motacilla, the white wagtail's closest genetic relatives appear to be other black-and-white wagtails such as the ****anese wagtail Motacilla...
- wagtails and has the habit of wagging its tail sideways unlike the usual up and down movements of the other wagtail species. It is the only wagtail species...
- present species is probably most closely related to citrine wagtails and some blue-headed wagtails, the exact nature of this relationship is unclear. Three...
- because of its black-and-white colouring. The willie wagtail is unrelated to the Eurasian wagtails of the family Motacillidae. It is one of 47 members...
- po****tion. The ****anese wagtail eats insects. Large groups of ****anese wagtails roost together in trees. Nests are built in cavities near water. The parents...
- prominent white brow, shoulder stripe and outer tail feathers. White-browed wagtails are native to the Indian subcontinent, common near small water bodies and...
- distinction between males and females. The Wagtail also has an iconic black triangle on its chest. Cape wagtails are found in eastern and southern Africa...
- Yellow wagtail has been split into 2 species: Western yellow wagtail, Motacilla flava Eastern yellow wagtail, Motacilla tschutschensis This disambiguation...
- constantly wagging tail of its genus. It is the shortest tailed of the European wagtails. The breeding adult male is basically olive above and yellow below. In...