water wagtail
noun
another name for pied wagtail
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How to use water wagtail in a sentence
From Bungay in Suffolk comes the news that a water-wagtail has built its nest in a milk-can.
In the ivy close under the window there, within reach of the hand, a water-wagtail built its nest.
The Hills and the Vale | Richard JefferiesThey have a habit of continually flirting their tails, thus giving them the local name of Water-Wagtail.
Bird Guide: Land Birds East of the Rockies | Chester A. (Chester Albert) ReedThe magpie has seven drops of the devil's blood in its body: the water-wagtail has three drops.
English As We Speak It in Ireland | P. W. JoyceA thin water-wagtail came walking with quick steps, and exquisite tiny movements of head and neck and long balancing tail.
Notwithstanding | Mary Cholmondeley
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