Meaning Of The Word Wagtail

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What's The Definition Of Wagtail?

wagtail
countable noun: A wagtail is a type of small bird which moves its tail quickly up and down as it walks.

wagtail in American English
any of numerous small passerine birds (family Motacillidae) mostly native to Europe, characterized by long wing feathers and a very long tail that wags up and down
noun: any of numerous small, chiefly Old World birds of the family Motacillidae, having a slender body with a long, narrow tail that is habitually wagged up and down

wagtail in British English
noun: any of various passerine songbirds of the genera Motacilla and Dendronanthus, of Eurasia and Africa, having a very long tail that wags when the bird walks: family Motacillidae

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