Edited by Gill Burrell, Saturday, 30 Jul 2022, 12:15
Wagtails are a group of passerine birds that form the genus Motacilla in the family Motacillidae. The forest wagtail belongs to the monotypic genus Dendronanthus which is closely related to Motacilla and sometimes included therein. The common name and genus names are derived from their characteristic tail pumping behaviour. Together with the pipits and longclaws they form the family Motacillidae.
Wonderful Wagtails
Wagtails are a group of passerine birds that form the genus Motacilla in the family Motacillidae. The forest wagtail belongs to the monotypic genus Dendronanthus which is closely related to Motacilla and sometimes included therein. The common name and genus names are derived from their characteristic tail pumping behaviour. Together with the pipits and longclaws they form the family Motacillidae.
Wagtails
White-browed wagtail (Motacilla maderaspatensis)Scientific classification
Kingdom:AnimaliaPhylum:ChordataClass:AvesOrder:PasseriformesFamily:MotacillidaeGenus:Motacilla
Linnaeus, 1758Type speciesMotacilla alba
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