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yellow wagtail

Meaning of "yellow wagtail" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF YELLOW WAGTAIL

ˈjɛləʊ ˈwæɡˌteɪl


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF YELLOW WAGTAIL

noun
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adverb
pronoun
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conjunction
determiner
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Yellow wagtail is a noun.
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WHAT DOES YELLOW WAGTAIL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of yellow wagtail in the English dictionary

The definition of yellow wagtail in the dictionary is Motacilla flava; a small passerine.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH YELLOW WAGTAIL

blacktail · bobtail · bucktail · cocktail · dovetail · ducktail · e-tail · fishtail · hardtail · hightail · horsetail · pigtail · ponytail · sprigtail · swallowtail · tattletale · telltale · wagtail · whitetail · yellowtail

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE YELLOW WAGTAIL

yellow medick · yellow metal · yellow ochre · Yellow Pages · yellow peril · yellow pimpernel · yellow poplar · yellow press · yellow prussiate of potash · yellow rain · yellow rattle · Yellow River · yellow rocket · yellow sally · Yellow Sea · yellow soap · yellow spot · yellow streak · yellow underwing · yellow water lily

WORDS THAT END LIKE YELLOW WAGTAIL

bangtail · curtail · detail · entail · go into detail · grey wagtail · 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

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «yellow wagtail» into 25 languages

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The translations of yellow wagtail from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «yellow wagtail» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

黄鹡鸰
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

lavandera boyera
570 millions of speakers
en

English

yellow wagtail
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

पीले वेग्टेल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الذعرة الصفراء
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

желтая трясогузка
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

alvéola amarela
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

হলুদ wagtail
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

bergeronnette printanière
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Wagtail kuning
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Schafstelze
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

黄セキレイ
130 millions of speakers
ko

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노랑 할미새
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Kuning wagtail
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chim chìa vôi vàng
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

மஞ்சள் வால்கெய்ல்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

पिवळा wagtail
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Sarı wagtail
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

cutrettola
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

pliszka żółta
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

жовта трясогузка
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

codobatura galbenă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κίτρινο σουσουράδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Geelkwikkie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gulärla
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gulerle
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «YELLOW WAGTAIL»

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Pipits and Wagtails of Europe, Asia and North America
... Alaskan Yellow see Yellow Wagtail, American Yellow see Yellow Wagtail, Ashy-headed Yellow see Yellow Wagtail, Black-backed see White Wagtail, Black -headed Yellow see Yellow Wagtail, Blue-headed Yellow see Yellow Wagtail, British ...
Krister Mild, Per Alstrom, 2010
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A Field Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe
YELLOW WAGTAIL (and other races) Motacilla flava Plate 73, 74 Yellow Wagtail Mf.flavissitna Du - Engelse Gele Kwikstaart Fr - Bergeronnette flaveole Ge - Englische Schafstelze Sw - Engelsk guliirla Blue-headed Wagtail Mf.flava Du - Gele ...
Roger Tory Peterson, Guy Mountfort, P. A. D. Hollum, 2001
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The Status of Birds in Britain and Ireland
2003; Ödeen & Björklund 2003) support the separation of Yellow Wagtail into two species, 'Western Yellow Wagtail' M. flava, and 'Eastern Yellow Wagtail' M. tschutschensis. This is a major split. Four subspecies that occur largely east of Lake ...
David Parkin, Alan Knox, 2010
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Sasol Southern African Birds: A Photographic Guide
Non-breeding birds are very similar to some races of the Yellow Wagtail in non- breeding plumage, but the Grey Wagtail has a longer tail and a grey, not olive- yellow, back. This species is attracted to swift-flowing mountain streams. Its call is a ...
Ian Sinclair, Ian Hugh Davidson, 1995
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The Helm Guide to Bird Identification
Asian forms tschutschensis, macronyx and taivana may be best treated as a separate species 'Eastern Yellow Wagtail'. As with other Far Eastern vagrants, birds resembling these forms occur in late autumn, mainly in the second half of October ...
Keith Vinicombe, 2014
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International Wildlife Encyclopedia: Tree squirrel - water ...
The tail is nearly as long as the head and body, making a total length of 6-7[A inches (15-19 cm). There are 12 species of wagtails, some of which are divided into races with separate common names. In the case of the yellow wagtail ( Motacilla ...
‎2002
7
Notes on the birds of Herefordshire
BLUE-HEADED YELLOW WAGTAIL. YELLOW WAGTAIL. MOTACILLA MELANOPE— Grey Wagtail. [Motacilla sulphur ea — Yarrell.\ This Wagtail occurs locally about the more secluded streams of the northern district of the county, but is ...
Henry Graves Bull, Woolhope Naturalists' Field Club, 1888
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Avian survivors: The History and Biogeography of Palearctic ...
These findings have led to significant recent taxonomic revisions; 'yellow wagtail' is split into three species, Western Yellow Wagtail M. flava, Eastern Yellow Wagtail M. tschutensis and Asian Yellow Wagtail M. taivana; Citrine Wagtail is split ...
Clive Finlayson, 2011
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The Avicultural Magazine
Class 6 (Migratory Birds) contained a Whinchat, a Yellow Wagtail, a Blackcap, a Pipit, a Shorelark, and 2 Nightingales: the Ist prize being awarded to Mr. Fulljames' Yellow Wagtail, and the 2nd to Mr. S_ Cook's Nightingale. I was. surprised that ...
‎1896
10
Transactions of the Woolhope Naturalists' Field Club
A word or two next about the yellow wagtail, a slighter and less hardy bird than the last, which rarely or never dares to spend the winter with us, and is perhaps all the more welcome when its gentle whistle is first heard on an April morning, ...
Woolhope Naturalists' Field Club, Hereford, England, 1892

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «YELLOW WAGTAIL»

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Feathered friends are snapped by readers
Heather Scott, from Coleorton, took this picture of a Yellow Wagtail at Melbourne Hall. Angela Taylor snapped some ducklings swimming together at Dishley ... «LoughboroughEcho.net, Jun 15»
2
Birdwatching in Dubai
In two hours around the park, we see the vibrant yellow wagtail, masked shrike, hepatic cuckoo and rufous-tailed rock thrush and others – 35 in total and far ... «TimeOutDubai.com, Apr 15»
3
TONIGHT'S GIGS: Local bands to thrill in Yeovil and Wincanton this …
D-State, The Yellow Wagtail, Yeovil - 9pm A five piece rock covers band based in Somerset performing hits from the 1970s to the current charts by the likes of the ... «Western Gazette, Apr 15»
4
Bird Notes: A tale of two springs
Yellow Wagtails have become much harder to see in Wales in recent years, and the fall in demand for potatoes may be bad news for those in eastern Britain, ... «Daily Post North Wales, Apr 15»
5
'Backyard count' reveals 400 birds on college campus
Owls, parakeets, sparrows, yellow wagtail, yellow-billed bobbler … these are ... Around 400 birds of 25 species, including forest wagtail, spotted owl, golden ... «The Hindu, Feb 15»
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Yeovil police ask for public's help after sexual assault is reported in …
... Lyde Road at approximately 12.30am on the night in question and walked through Birchfield Park to the area near the Yellow Wagtail pub in Birchfield Road. «Western Gazette, Jan 15»
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State of UK Birds report reveals major declines in migratory species …
From turtle doves to nightingales, pied flycatchers to yellow wagtails, there is concern about a host of species that nest in the UK in summer but spend the winter ... «Cambridge News, Oct 14»
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Birdwatcher's Diary No.71
Yellow wagtail at Farlington. Also, a large flock of more than 80 yellow wagtails could still be viewed feeding on the flies among the cows. Curlew sandpipers at ... «The Guildford Dragon NEWS, Oct 14»
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UK wagtails face long-term decline
The yellow wagtail, on the endangered list The yellow wagtail has been added to the 'red list' of the UK's most threatened birds. Photograph: Andy Hay/RSPB/ ... «The Guardian, Aug 14»
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Birdwatcher's Diary No.69
Whinchats, yellow wagtails and wheatears had already been spotted in a number of Surrey locations, as well as on our southern shore lines, preparing to make ... «The Guildford Dragon NEWS, Aug 14»
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