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Water 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.
Water wagtail
Water wagtail Wa"ter wag"tail` See under Wagtail.

Meaning of Water wagtail from wikipedia

- the pied wagtail (M. a. yarrellii) predominates. The white wagtail is an insectivorous bird of open country, often near habitation and water. It prefers...
- The grey wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) is a member of the wagtail family, Motacillidae, measuring around 18–19 cm overall length. The species looks somewhat...
- 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...
- from Ainu mythology). In one version, the creator deity sends down a water wagtail to create habitable land in the watery world below. Since the creator...
- The citrine wagtail (Motacilla citreola) is a small songbird in the family Motacillidae. The term citrine, and the specific name citreola, refers to its...
- The western yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava) is a small p****erine bird in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws...
- The willie wagtail (also spelt willy wagtail), scientific name Rhipidura leucophrys, is a p****erine bird native to Australia, New Guinea, the Solomon...
- Pothunters describes a student's interest in hunting for the eggs of a water wagtail. A 2007 episode of Midsomer Murders "Birds of Prey" surrounds illegal...
- a bird spirit, moshiri-kor-kamuy, to make the world habitable. The water wagtail bird saw the swampy state of the earth and flew over the waters, and...
- – wheeled play trolley made from wood and pram wheels Dishwasher – water-wagtail Do – auxiliary verb – "the pasties mother do make" or even "that's what...