Motacilla leucopsis (Amur Wagtail)

Amur Wagtail

Motacilla leucopsis Gould, J 1838

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

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Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Motacillidae
Genus:
   Motacilla
Scientific:
  Motacilla leucopsis

Original description

Citation:
Gould, J 1838

Reference:
Proc. Zool. Soc. London Part V, Meeting of July 25, 1837 p. 78

Protonym:
Motacilla leucopsis

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/46213#page/794/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
AD5998C2AD9E0DB6

Avibase ID:
avibase-AD5998C2

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/AD5998C2

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 920846

Geographic range:

Motacilla leucopsis: C & e China, Russian Far East, Korea, sw Japan; >n India, s Asia

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Amur Wagtail
French:
Bergeronnette de Chine
Japanese (romaji):
Hoojiro-hakusekirei

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Amur Wagtail ( Motacilla leucopsis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Amur Wagtail ( Motacilla leucopsis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Amur Wagtail ( Motacilla leucopsis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Amur Wagtail ( Motacilla leucopsis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Amur Wagtail ( Motacilla leucopsis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Amur Wagtail ( Motacilla leucopsis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Amur Wagtail ( Motacilla leucopsis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Amur Wagtail ( Motacilla leucopsis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Amur Wagtail ( Motacilla leucopsis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Motacilla lugens leucopsis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Motacilla lugens leucopsis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Motacilla lugens leucopsis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Motacilla lugens leucopsis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Motacilla lugens leucopsis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Motacilla lugens leucopsis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Motacilla lugens leucopsis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition: Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
Clements, version 2015: Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
Clements, version 2016: Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
Clements, version 2017: Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
Clements, version 2019: Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
eBird version 1.52: White Wagtail (Chinese) ( Motacilla alba leucopsis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53: White Wagtail (Chinese) ( Motacilla alba leucopsis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54: White Wagtail (Chinese) ( Motacilla alba leucopsis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55: White Wagtail (Chinese) ( Motacilla alba leucopsis) [version 1]
eBird version 2015: White Wagtail (Chinese) ( Motacilla alba leucopsis) [version 1]
eBird version 2016: White Wagtail (Chinese) ( Motacilla alba leucopsis) [version 1]
eBird version 2017: White Wagtail (Chinese) ( Motacilla alba leucopsis) [version 1]
eBird version 2018: White Wagtail (Chinese) ( Motacilla alba leucopsis) [version 1]
eBird version 2019: White Wagtail (Chinese) ( Motacilla alba leucopsis) [version 1]
eBird version 2021: White Wagtail (Chinese) ( Motacilla alba leucopsis) [version 1]
eBird version 2022: White Wagtail (Chinese) ( Motacilla alba leucopsis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Motacilla alba leucopsis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Motacilla [lugens, alboides or leucopsis] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Related taxa

Alternative arrangements: 1 2

Highlight taxa in a checklist (shown in red)

Other related concepts

Motacilla [leucopsis x alboides] (hybrid)

Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.

Afrikaans: Witkwikkie (Chinese)
Arabic: أبوفصادة ابيض (leucopsis)
Asturian: Llavandera blanca (leucopsis)
Azerbaijani: Ağ çaydaçapan (leucopsis yarımnövü), Çin çaydaçapanı
Bulgarian: Бяла стърчиопашка (ssp. leucopsis)
Catalan: Cuereta blanca (leucopsis)
Czech: konipas bílý (ssp. leucopsis)
Danish: Hvid Vipstjert, Kinesisk (ssp. leucopsis)
German: Bachstelze (leucopsis), Bachstelze-leucopsis
Greek: Λευκοσουσουράδα (leucopsis)
English: Amur Wagtail, Pied wagtail, White Wagtail (Chinese), White-faced Wagtail
English (United Kingdom): White Wagtail (Chinese)
English, HBW: White Wagtail (Chinese)
English (IOC): White Wagtail (Chinese)
English (United States): White Wagtail (Chinese)
Spanish: Lavandera Blanca (leucopsis)
Spanish (Spain): Lavandera Blanca (leucopsis)
Spanish (HBW): White Wagtail (Chinese)
Spanish (Mexico): Lavandera Blanca (leucopsis)
Spanish (Uruguay): White Wagtail (Subesp. leucopsis)
Basque: Buztanikara zuria (leucopsis)
Persian: دم‌ جنبانک ابلق (leucopsis)
Finnish: västäräkki (leucopsis)
French: Bergeronnette de Chine, Bergeronnette de l'Amour, Bergeronnette grise (de l'Amour), Bergeronnette grise (leucopsis), Bergeronnette grise de l'Amour
Galician: Lavandeira branca (leucopsis)
Hebrew: נחליאלי לבן (סיני)
Hungarian: Kínai barázdabillegető
Armenian: Սպիտակ խաղտտնիկ (leucopsis)
Icelandic: Maríuerla (leucopsis)
Japanese (romaji): hakusekirei (leucopsis), hō-jiro haku-sekirei, Hoojiro-hakusekirei
Japanese: ハクセキレイ (leucopsis), ハクセキレイ（亜種ホオジロハクセキレイ）, ホオジロハクセキレイ, ホオジロハクセキレイ (leucopsis)
Japanese (Kanji): 頬白白鶺鴒
Korean: 알락할미새, 알락할미새 (leucopsis)
Scientific: Motacilla alba leucopsis, Motacilla leucopsis, Motacilla lugens leucopsis
Lithuanian: Baltoji kielė (leucopsis)
Dutch: Witte Kwikstaart (leucopsis)
Norwegian: linerle (leucopsis)
Polish: pliszka siwa (leucopsis)
Portuguese (Portugal): Alvéola-branca (leucopsis)
Russian: Белая трясогузка (leucopsis), Китайская трясогузка
Slovak: trasochvost bielolíci, trasochvost bielolíci (skup.)
Slovenian: Bela pastirica (leucopsis)
Serbian: Bela pliska (leucopsis)
Swedish: sädesärla (leucopsis)
Thai: นกอุ้มบาตร (leucopsis), นกอุ้มบาตร (หน้าขาวหลังดำ), นกอุ้มบาตรหน้าขาวหลังดำ
Thai (Transliteration): nók ûm-bàat nâa-kʰăaw lăŋ-dam
Turkish: Ak Kuyruksallayan (leucopsis)
Chinese: 白鹡鸰（东亚，白脸）
Chinese (Traditional): 白鶺鴒(白面)