White Wagtail Scientific name: Motacilla alba: It is a bird of the family Passeridae. It is a small songbird. It is white on the front and face of the forehead, and black on the back of the head, pillow, and neck. The back and shoulders are black or gray, and the flying feathers are black. The small cover feathers on the wings are gray or black, the middle cover feathers, the large cover feathers are white or the tip white, and obvious white wing spots are formed on the wings. The tail is long and narrow, the tail feathers are black, and the outer two pairs of tail feathers are mainly white. The chin and throat are white or black, the chest is black, and the rest of the lower body is white. The iris is dark brown, and the mouth and tarsus are black. It inhabits nearby villages, rivers, streams, ponds, etc., and can be seen on cultivated land and grasslands near the water. When flying, it moves forward in a wavy manner, and the tail swings up and down when it stops.
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