White wagtail
Appearance
White wagtail | |
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Female, first summer | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Motacillidae |
Genus: | Motacilla |
Species: | M. alba
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Binomial name | |
Motacilla alba | |
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Global map of eBird reports Year-round range Summer range Winter range
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The white wagtail (Motacilla alba) is a species of bird.[2]
Conservation
[change | change source]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
[change | change source]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]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ BirdLife International (2013). "Motacilla alba". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "White wagtail videos, photos and facts - Motacilla alba". Arkive. Archived from the original on 2015-02-11. 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.