Japanese wagtail
| Japanese wagtail | |
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| In Japan | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Motacillidae |
| Genus: | Motacilla |
| Species: | M. grandis
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| Binomial name | |
| Motacilla grandis Sharpe, 1885
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The Japanese wagtail (Motacilla grandis) is a species of bird in the pipit and wagtail family Motacillidae. It is native to Japan and Korea.
Description
The Japanese Wagtail is about 20cm long. Both sexes look similar; they have white underparts and black upperparts, throats and backs. Their supercilium is also white. They have a black beak and dark grey legs and feet. The plumage of a juvenile is more grey than that of an adult. [2]
Taxonomy and systematics
The bird's Latin species name, grandis, means large.[2]
Conservation
The Japanese wagtail is classed as of least concern by the IUCN. It has a stable population.[1]
Behavior
Diet
The Japanese wagtail eats insects.[2]
Roosting
Large groups of Japanese wagtails roost together in trees.[2]
Breeding
Nests are built in cavities near water. The parents both look after the eggs and chicks. Four to six eggs are laid in each clutch.[2]
Distribution
It is native to Japan and Korea. Vagrant birds have been recorded in Taiwan, eastern China and far-eastern Russia.It lives in inland wetlands, on arable land and in urban areas.[1]
References
- ^ a b c BirdLife International (2012). "Motacilla grandis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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