White Wagtail

Scientific name: Motacilla alba
Mongolian name: Хөх Цэгцгий
Order: Passeriformes
Bird family: Motacillidae (Wagtails, pipits)
Conservation status: LC

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Key information

The white wagtail (Motacilla alba) is a small passerine bird in the family Motacillidae, which also includes pipits and longclaws. The species breeds in much of Europe and Asia and parts of North Africa.

Length : 16·5–18 cm

Weight : male 20–24·6g, female 17·6–21·9 g

Population : 135,000,000-221,000,000 individuals

Habitat: The white wagtail is an insectivorous bird of open country, often near habitation and water.

Diet: Food includes wide range of small terrestrial and aquatic invertebrates.

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