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water wagtail

British  

noun

  1. another name for pied wagtail

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They again observed a water wagtail, “which does not sleep at sea.”

From Little Masterpieces of Science: Explorers by Iles, George

Next day a water wagtail is seen, betokening an approach to land.

From Little Masterpieces of Science: Explorers by Iles, George

On the 14th of September they saw a heron and a water wagtail, which very much surprised them, as they were the first birds they had seen.

From The Boy's Book of Heroes by Peake, Helena