Order Passeriformes Genus Motacilla Higher classification Wagtail | Phylum Chordata Scientific name Motacilla grandis Rank Species | |
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Similar Black‑backed wagtail, Wagtail, Bird, Grey‑capped greenfinch, Grey wagtail | ||
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The Japanese wagtail (Motacilla grandis) is a species of bird in the pipit and wagtail family Motacillidae. It breeds in Japan and Korea. Vagrant birds have been recorded in Taiwan, eastern China and far-eastern Russia. In Japan, it is generally common from Kyushu northward, but uncommon in northern and central Hokkaido. It breeds near human habitation in hilly countryside. It prefers the water's edge on gravelly rivers, ponds, and inland lakes.
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