The white wagtail is a small passerine bird in the family Motacillidae, which also includes pipits and longclaws. The species breeds in much of Europe and the Asian Palearctic and parts of North Africa. It has a toehold in Alaska as a scarce breeder. It is resident in the mildest parts of its range, but otherwise migrates to Africa. In Ireland and Great Britain, the darker subspecies, the pied wagtail or water wagtail predominates. In total, there are between 9 and 11 subspecies. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Linnaeus, C 1758
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.185
Protonym:
Motacilla alba
Type locality:
Europa = Sweden.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/204/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
400E032C4624AA36
Avibase ID:
avibase-400E032C
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/400E032C
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 178476
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): White or Black-backed Wagtail ( Motacilla [alba or lugens]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): White or Black-backed Wagtail ( Motacilla [alba or lugens]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): White or Black-backed Wagtail ( Motacilla [alba or lugens]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): White or Black-backed Wagtail ( Motacilla [alba or lugens]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): White or Black-backed Wagtail ( Motacilla [alba or lugens]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): White or Black-backed Wagtail ( Motacilla [alba or lugens]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): White or Black-backed Wagtail ( Motacilla [alba or lugens]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): White or Black-backed Wagtail ( Motacilla [alba or lugens]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): White or Black-backed Wagtail ( Motacilla [alba or lugens]) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds: White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Bergeronnette grise ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2022: White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Motacilla alba [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Motacilla alba [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Motacilla alba [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024): White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Motacilla alba [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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