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Slim narrow-billed bird Motacilla, about 18
cm/7 in long, with a characteristic flicking
movement of the tail. There are about 30
species, found mostly in Eurasia and Africa.
British species include the pied wagtail
Motacilla alba with black, grey, and white
plumage, the grey wagtail Motacilla cinerae,
and, a summer visitor, the yellow wagtail
Motacilla flava.