White wagtail
The white wagtail (Motacilla alba) is a species of bird.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Motacillidae |
| Genus: | Motacilla |
| Species: | M. alba
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| Motacilla alba | |
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| Global distribution map of Motacilla alba Summer range Year-round range Winter range | |
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Conservation
They are not an endangered species. They have a stable population of between 130 million and 300 million adult birds. They are found in Europe, Asia and northern Africa. It is possible that climate change is affecting their migration.[3]
Pied wagtail
The pied wagtail is a subspecies of the white wagtail.[4]They are 18cm long, have a wingspan of between 25 and 30cm and weigh between 17 and 25grams.[5]
White Wagtail Media
Breeding ranges of the major races
An adult with a juvenile in Kazakhstan
2014-04-21 Motacilla alba yarrellii, Harthope 1
White Wagtail (Motacilla alba alba), Biebrza National Park, Poland.
Moroccan Wagtail (Motacilla alba subpersonata), Marrakech, Morocco
White wagtail - Male (Non-breeding- personata race) at Hodal- I IMG 9164
Motacilla alba ssp. baicalensis
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White Wagtail- (Non-breeding- leucopsis race) at Kolkata I1 IMG 5597
White wagtails sitting in a spruce and flying away; their characteristic flight pattern is visible. Kõrvemaa, Estonia, Spring 2021
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References
- ↑ 'Motacilla alba'. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2 (2013)International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ White wagtail videos, photos and facts - Motacilla alba. Arkive. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
- ↑ The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
- ↑ Atlas, NBN. Motacilla alba subsp. yarrellii : Pied Wagtail - NBN Atlas. species.nbnatlas.org.
- ↑ Pied Wagtail Bird Facts - Motacilla Alba - The RSPB. The RSPB.