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Species identification guide
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba

Habitat: Open country, near water
Size: About that of a sparrow 
Distribution: Widespread and common winter visitor across the country.
Identification: This species shows extremely high subspecies variation; features like the absence of a white supercilium and lack of all-black ear-coverts distinguish it from other Wagtails.

White Wagtail
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