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Grey wagtail ... Motacilla cinerea ... Glasóg Liath, photo / pic / image.
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This wagtail can be found around running water like streams and rivers.
Its back is blue-grey with blackish wings and tail.
The tails outer feathers are white.
Black and white markings are also exibited on the head.
The underside of the bird is lemon-yellow.
Its call is metallic and ringing.

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Motacillidae
Genus: Motacilla
Species: M. cinerea
Binomial name
Motacilla cinerea


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