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White Wagtail (
Motacilla alba
)
White Wagtail (
Motacilla alba lugens
)
White Wagtail (
Motacilla alba lugens
)
White Wagtail (
Motacilla alba
)
White Wagtail (
Motacilla alba lugens
)
White Wagtail (
Motacilla alba
) Male
White Wagtail (
Motacilla alba
) Male, Central Asia Form
White Wagtail (
Motacilla alba
) Male, stained feathers
White Wagtail (
Motacilla alba
) Female
White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) Male
Class
:
Aves
Family
:
Motacillidae
Common Name
:
White Wagtail
Genus
:
Motacilla
Species Name
:
alba
About The White Wagtail
The white wagtail eats primarily insects. It catches them while flying or running on the ground. Its long tail is very handy during these capers: it provides a good balance. White wagtails are sometimes called 'plow drivers' because they tend to follow tractors which have just plowed up all kinds of delicious prey. They also pursue their prey among grazing horses, sheep and cows.
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Trips Where Observed
Africa: Egypt and Ethiopia
Around The World in 66 Days
China Solar Eclipse
India
Indonesia
Siberia
Svalbard, Canary Islands, and Spain
Turkey
Uganda and stops between
Member Lifelists
Africa
Asia
Europe
India
Turkey
World
Sites Where Observed
Location
Date
Notes
Delhi - Okhla, India
1/2/2006
Kheoladeo National Park, India
1/10/2006
Jim Corbett National Park - Dhikala, India
1/20/2006
Taroko Gorge - Tienhsiang, Taiwan
1/25/2006
ssp. lugens (Black-backed)
Chiemsee, Germany
3/17/2006
Sultan's Marsh Bird Paradise, Turkey
3/23/2006
Listvyanka, Siberia
7/16/2008
Tuva - Kyzyl, Siberia
7/20/2008
Lake Teletskoye, Siberia
8/5/2008
Krasnoyarsk - Yenesey South Bank, Siberia
8/8/2008
Sai Kung Peninsula, Hong Kong and New Territories
7/14/2009
Hangzhou - Xi Hu, China
7/23/2009
Cairo, Egypt
1/1/2011
Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia
1/20/2011
Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
1/23/2011
Sinai Peninsula, Egypt
1/28/2011
Tacheng, China
1/5/2013
Lijiang - Lashihai Wetland Park, China
1/8/2013
Detian Waterfall, China
1/11/2013
Namieri National Park, India
2/16/2013
Rio Almonte, Spain
3/31/2015
PN de Monfrague, Spain
4/1/2015
Kasai Rinkai Park, Japan
3/17/2016
Dubai Creek Park, United Arab Emirates
12/29/2016
Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
1/16/2017
Seen at camel racing track on the way back to Dubai
Norfolk Coast, United Kingdom
10/28/2017
Random Spot on the M1, United Kingdom
10/29/2017
Isle of May, United Kingdom
9/28/2019
Cairngorms National Park, United Kingdom
10/1/2019
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