WAGTAIL

Wagtail

The wagtails form the passerine bird genus Motacilla. They are small birds with long tails which they wag frequently. Motacilla, the root of the family and genus name, means moving tail. The Forest Wagtail belongs to the monotypic genus Dendronanthus which is closely related to Motacilla and sometimes included herein.

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wagtail

Noun

  1. Any of various small passerine birds of the family Motacillidae, of the Old World, notable for their long tails.


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