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PRONUNCIATION OF GREY WAGTAIL

grey wagtail  [ɡreɪ ˈwæɡˌteɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GREY WAGTAIL

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Grey wagtail is a noun.
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WHAT DOES GREY WAGTAIL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

grey wagtail

Grey wagtail

The Grey Wagtail is a small member of the wagtail family, Motacillidae. The species looks similar to the Yellow Wagtail but has the yellow on its underside restricted to the throat and vent. Breeding males have a black throat. The species is widely distributed, with several populations breeding in Europe and Asia and migrating to tropical regions in Asia and Africa. They are usually seen on open marshy ground or meadows where they walk solitarily or in pairs along the ground, capturing insects that are disturbed. Like other wagtails, they frequently wag their tail and fly low with undulations and they have a sharp call that is often given in flight.

Definition of grey wagtail in the English dictionary

The definition of grey wagtail in the dictionary is a greyish species of wagtail, Motacilla cinerea, found in temperate regions.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GREY WAGTAIL


blacktail
ˈblækˌteɪl
bobtail
ˈbɒbˌteɪl
bucktail
ˈbʌkˌteɪl
cocktail
ˈkɒkˌteɪl
dovetail
ˈdʌvˌteɪl
ducktail
ˈdʌkˌteɪl
e-tail
ˈiːˌteɪl
fishtail
ˈfɪʃˌteɪl
hardtail
ˈhɑːdˌteɪl
hightail
ˈhaɪˌteɪl
horsetail
ˈhɔːsˌteɪl
pigtail
ˈpɪɡˌteɪl
ponytail
ˈpəʊnɪˌteɪl
sprigtail
ˈsprɪɡˌteɪl
swallowtail
ˈswɒləʊˌteɪl
tattletale
ˈtætəlˌteɪl
telltale
ˈtɛlˌteɪl
wagtail
ˈwæɡˌteɪl
whitetail
ˈwaɪtˌteɪl
yellowtail
ˈjɛləʊˌteɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GREY WAGTAIL

grey market
grey matter
grey mullet
grey nomad
grey nurse shark
Grey Owl
grey panther
grey plover
grey power
grey propaganda
grey seal
grey sedge
grey skate
grey squirrel
grey vote
grey warbler
grey water
grey whale
grey willow
grey wolf

WORDS THAT END LIKE GREY WAGTAIL

bangtail
curtail
detail
entail
go into detail
in detail
long tail
mocktail
nose to tail
pied wagtail
rat tail
rat-tail
retail
ringtail
springtail
sting in the tail
tail
water wagtail
willy wagtail
yellow wagtail

Synonyms and antonyms of grey wagtail in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «grey wagtail» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GREY WAGTAIL

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Translator English - Chinese

灰鹡鸰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lavandera gris
570 millions of speakers

English

grey wagtail
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ग्रे वेग्टेल
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الذعرة الرمادي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

горная трясогузка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alvéola cinzenta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধূসর Wagtail
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bergeronnette des ruisseaux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Wagtail kelabu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gebirgsstelze
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キセキレイ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

회색 할미새
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wagtail abu-abu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chim chìa vôi màu xám
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சாம்பல் வேக்டெய்ல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

राखाडी wagtail
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Gri wagtail
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

grigio ballerina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pliszka górska
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гірська трясогузка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

codobatură gri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γκρι σουσουράδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

grys Wagtail
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

grå sädesärla
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

grå linerle
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GREY WAGTAIL»

Discover the use of grey wagtail in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to grey wagtail and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sasol Southern African Birds: A Photographic Guide
Its call is a clear ringing 'tseee-chee-chee' and includes some whistled trills. The Cape Wagtail is commonly found in city parks and gardens, along coastal lagoons and slow-moving streams and dams. R Grey Wagtail Motadlla dnerea 18 -1 9 ...
Ian Sinclair, Ian Hugh Davidson, 1995
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The Complete Back Garden Birdwatcher
Grey Wagtail Some birds have really inappropriate names, and the Grey Wagtail is one of them. It is guaranteed to confuse even quite seasoned birdwatchers. The fact is that the Pied Wagtail is greyer and duller than the Grey Wagtail and the ...
Dominic Couzens, 2007
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Attracting Birds to Your Garden
Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Length 18-19 cm (7—7.5 in) Pied (White) Wagtail Motacilla alba Length 18 cm (7 in). With its bobbing gait, slender body and extraordinary tail, the Grey Wagtail is one of our most beautiful and elegant birds.
Stephen Moss, David Cottridge, 2000
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Handbook of Avian Hybrids of the World
Dornbusch reported a mixed pair, and a Grey Wagtail helping at a White Wagtail pair's nest. Abelsnes 2000; Dornbusch 1968; IZY 1983; Panov 1989. Internet: SCRI. × Motacilla lugens (&) [Black-backed Wagtail] ENHR. BRO: e Russia, w ...
Department of Genetics University of Georgia Eugene M. McCarthy Post Doctoral Researcher, Athens, 2006
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A History of British Birds, Indigenous and Migratory: ...
GREY WAGTAIL. YELLOW WAGTAIL. Flo. 155. Motacilla Boarula. Linn. Mant. 527. Motacilla Boarula. Lath. Tnd. Orn. II. 502. Motacilla melanops. Lath. Ind. Orn. II. 503. Grey Wagtail. Mont. Orn. Diet. Bergeronette jaune. Temm. Man. d'Om. I.
William MacGillivray, 1839
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The Larger Illustrated Guide to Birds of Southern Africa
YELLOW WAGTAIL Motacilla flava (714) 16-18cm Can be confused only with Grey Wagtail, but this species is smaller and has a much shorter tail and a green (not blue-grey) back. The head colour is variable, according to race. Female and  ...
Ian Sinclair, P. A. R. Hockey, 2005
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Birds of the Middle East
... around face (same pattern in both sexes, but darker in male); white edges on wing-coverts, tertials and secondaries also much broaderthan in White and Pied Wagtails. Voice Call more metallic than White Wagtail, approaching Grey Wagtail .
Richard Porter, Simon Aspinall, 2010
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A Field Guide to the Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore
From Grey Wagtail (665) by proportionately shorter tail, olive-green upperparts and the lack of white wingbars in flight. Breeding birds have bright yellow underparts. Plumage variable according to subspecies. M. f. simillima. Breeding male: ...
Allen Jeyarajasingam, 2012
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A history of British birds, indigenous and migratory
GREY WAGTAIL. YELLOW WAGTAIL. Fio. 155. Motacilla Boarula. Linn. Mant. 527. Motacilla Boarula. Lath. Ind. Orn. II. 502. Motacilla melanops. Lath. Ind. Orn. II. 503. Grey Wagtail. Mont. Orn. Diet. Bergeronette jaune. Temm. Man. d'Orn. I. 257 ...
William Macgillivray, 1839
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Birds of the Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, ...
Differs from larger Grey Wagtail in all plumages by never having grey mantle. HH Very common Palearctic migrant from Sep–May, with several different races often occurring together, sometimes in flocks of thousands. Birds favour lake shores, ...
Nigel Redman, Terry Stevenson, John Fanshawe, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GREY WAGTAIL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term grey wagtail is used in the context of the following news items.
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The dawn chorus reaches its peak with the final summer arrivals
... on May 6 included two great spotted woodpeckers, two nuthatch, wren, great tit, blue tit and jay, while dipper and grey wagtail were along the ... «Northumberland Gazette, Jun 15»
2
Discover North East London Wildlife By Bike
Here you may find birdlife in winter such as the grey wagtail. Green woodpeckers, blackcap and willow warbler are also common. Low Hall ... «Londonist, Jun 15»
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Country Diary Ranger Notes Readers pix
Woodpecker and Buzzards called while grey wagtail flew up the water. The Scottish Borders has been my home for the last quarter of a century ... «Peeblesshire News, Jun 15»
4
RSPB Watford takes flight
Resident birds include green woodpecker, kingfisher, grey wagtail and reed bunting. In spring/summer the list of warblers includes chiffchaff, ... «Watford Observer, Jun 15»
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Nature Notes: Grey wagtails
Grey wagtails are back around the river banks and waterfalls where they will make their nests. They are misleadingly named, because although ... «The Times, Apr 15»
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Wildside with Professor Ian D. Rotherham
Another river-bird, the grey wagtail, came to my attention through Star reader Dorothy Canning, of Graham Road. Dorothy wrote that she had ... «Sheffield Telegraph, Feb 15»
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Rare and endangered species feature in Megamalai's first-ever bird …
Among the migrants, the most common varieties were grey wagtail, Asian paradise flycatcher and greenish leaf warbler which were spotted in ... «Times of India, Jan 15»
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Survey finds 198 bird species in Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary
The most common migratory birds recorded in the survey were grey wagtail, Asian paradise flycatcher and greenish leaf warbler and common ... «Times of India, Jan 15»
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Walkers treated to a dazzling array on wildlife walk
Helen Moore, from the Ely branch, said: “The group were rewarded with excellent views of a grey wagtail on the railway bridge and close by a ... «Ely Standard, Jan 15»
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Winged friends arrive with new species, bird lovers rejoice
In the adjoining cultivation and small water bodies, one can see a large number of migratory Yellow Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, White Wagtail in ... «Times of India, Dec 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Grey wagtail [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/grey-wagtail>. May 2024 ».
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