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White Wagtail / Bijela pastirica
Motacilla alba
45.0851, 13.6397
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Description:
It is a small passerine bird in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws. The White Wagtail is an insectivorous bird of open country, often near habitation and water. It prefers bare areas for feeding, where it can see and pursue its prey. In urban areas it has adapted to foraging on paved areas such as car parks. It nests in crevices in stone walls and similar natural and man-made structures.
Habitat:
It breeds in much of Europe and Asia and parts of north Africa. It is resident in the mildest parts of its range, but otherwise migrates to Africa. It has a toehold in Alaska as a scarce breeder. In the British Isles the darker sub-species the Pied Wagtail (M. a. yarrellii) predominates.
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PublishedMay 26, 2013
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