{"id":25376,"date":"2012-11-05T14:23:05","date_gmt":"2012-11-05T13:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/galleries\/small-landbirds\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T09:14:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T08:14:10","slug":"pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/galleries\/small-landbirds\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba\/","title":{"rendered":"Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) is a small passerine bird in the Motacillidae family. This species breeds in much of Europe, Asia and north Africa. It is resident in the mildest parts of its range, but otherwise migrates to Africa. It is a scarce breeder in Alaska. In some areas the sub-species Pied Wagtail (M. a. yarrellii) predominates.<\/p>\n<p>Factsheet:\u00a0 White Wagtail\u00a0<i>Motacilla\u00a0alba<\/i>\u00a0<i><br \/>\n<\/i><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"ngg-galleryoverview\" id=\"ngg-gallery-248-25376\">\n\n\n\n    \t<!-- Thumbnails -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-3811\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba-20.jpg\" title=\"Gubbeen, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland | \u00a9 2013 Ken Billington\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Gubbeen, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland | \u00a9 2013 Ken Billington\" alt=\"Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba\/thumbs\/thumbs_pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba-20.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-3810\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba-19.jpg\" title=\"Barley Cove, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland | \u00a9 2011 Ken Billington\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Barley Cove, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland | \u00a9 2011 Ken Billington\" alt=\"Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba\/thumbs\/thumbs_pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba-19.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-3809\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba-18.jpg\" title=\"Gubbeen, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland | \u00a9 2011 Ken Billington\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Gubbeen, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland | \u00a9 2011 Ken Billington\" alt=\"Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba\/thumbs\/thumbs_pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba-18.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-3808\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba-17.jpg\" title=\"Gubbeen, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland | \u00a9 2011 Ken Billington\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Gubbeen, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland | \u00a9 2011 Ken Billington\" alt=\"Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba\/thumbs\/thumbs_pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba-17.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-3807\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba-16.jpg\" title=\"Gubbeen, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland | \u00a9 2011 Ken Billington\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Gubbeen, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland | \u00a9 2011 Ken Billington\" alt=\"Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba\/thumbs\/thumbs_pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba-16.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-3806\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba-15.jpg\" title=\"Gubbeen, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland | \u00a9 2011 Ken Billington\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Gubbeen, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland | \u00a9 2011 Ken Billington\" alt=\"Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba\/thumbs\/thumbs_pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba-15.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-3805\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba-14.jpg\" title=\"Gubbeen, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland | \u00a9 2010 Ken Billington\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Gubbeen, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland | \u00a9 2010 Ken Billington\" alt=\"Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba\/thumbs\/thumbs_pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba-14.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-3804\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba-13.jpg\" title=\"Gubbeen, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland | \u00a9 2010 Ken Billington\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Gubbeen, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland | \u00a9 2010 Ken Billington\" alt=\"Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba\/thumbs\/thumbs_pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba-13.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-3803\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba-12.jpg\" title=\"Gubbeen, Co. Cork, Ireland (14 May 2010) | \u00a9 2010 Ken Billington\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Gubbeen, Co. Cork, Ireland (14 May 2010) | \u00a9 2010 Ken Billington\" alt=\"Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba\/thumbs\/thumbs_pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba-12.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-3802\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba-11.jpg\" title=\"Gubbeen, Co. Cork, Ireland (14 May 2010) | \u00a9 2010 Ken Billington\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Gubbeen, Co. Cork, Ireland (14 May 2010) | \u00a9 2010 Ken Billington\" alt=\"Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba\/thumbs\/thumbs_pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba-11.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-1820\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba-9.jpg\" title=\"Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) at Gubbeen, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) at Gubbeen, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland\" alt=\"Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba\/thumbs\/thumbs_pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba-9.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-1819\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba-8.jpg\" title=\"Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) at Gubbeen, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) at Gubbeen, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland\" alt=\"Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba\/thumbs\/thumbs_pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba-8.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-1818\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba-7.jpg\" title=\"Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) at Gubbeen, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) at Gubbeen, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland\" alt=\"Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba\/thumbs\/thumbs_pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba-7.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-1817\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba-6.jpg\" title=\"Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) at Gubbeen, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) at Gubbeen, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland\" alt=\"Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba\/thumbs\/thumbs_pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba-6.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-1816\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba-5.jpg\" title=\"Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) at Gubbeen, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) at Gubbeen, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland\" alt=\"Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba\/thumbs\/thumbs_pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba-5.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-1815\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba-2.jpg\" title=\"Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) at Gubbeen, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) at Gubbeen, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland\" alt=\"Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba\/thumbs\/thumbs_pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba-2.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-1814\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba-10.jpg\" title=\"Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) at Gubbeen, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) at Gubbeen, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland\" alt=\"Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba\/thumbs\/thumbs_pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba-10.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-1813\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba-1.jpg\" title=\"Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) at Gubbeen, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) at Gubbeen, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland\" alt=\"Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba\/thumbs\/thumbs_pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba-1.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-1812\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba-4.jpg\" title=\"Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) at Gubbeen, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) at Gubbeen, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland\" alt=\"Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba\/thumbs\/thumbs_pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba-4.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-1811\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba-3.jpg\" title=\"Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) at Gubbeen, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) at Gubbeen, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland\" alt=\"Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba\/thumbs\/thumbs_pied-wagtail-motacilla-alba-3.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t<!-- Pagination -->\n \t<div class=\"ngg-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) is a small passerine bird in the Motacillidae family. This species breeds in much of Europe, Asia and north Africa. It is resident in the mildest parts of its range, but otherwise migrates to Africa. It is a scarce breeder in Alaska. In some areas the sub-species Pied Wagtail (M. 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