Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Wagtails and Pipits :: Japanese Wagtail

Japanese Wagtail Motacilla grandis

Described by: Sharpe (1885)
Alternate common name(s): Japanese Pied-wagtail
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Tamagawa River, Tokyo, Japan - Oct 20, 2002 © William Hull  Tamagawa River, Tokyo, Japan - Oct 20, 2002 © William Hull 
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Range

Japan and Sado Is.
Winters to coastal s. Korea, Ryukyu Is., and Taiwan.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Pintails Home (Kim Hyun-Tae)

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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