wagtails
Small oscillating songbirds
Wagtails are small, slender songbirds known for their habit of constantly bobbing their tails up and down as they walk.
Found across Europe, Asia, and Africa, they typically forage near water for insects.
The name describes exactly what they do: A wagtail worked the riverbank, its tail pumping with each step.
Perching bird order member
- songbirdMelodious perching avian
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
wingspan · perching · nesting · fledgling · migration · breeding · birdwatching · ornithology
Rhythmic vertical movement
- pumpingForcing flow mechanically
- dippingBrief immersion action
- flickingQuick striking motion
- twitchingInvoluntary muscular contractions
foraging · flitting · darting · running · pecking · territory · display · courtship
Six-legged arthropods
- fliesWinged buzzing pests
- midgesMinuscule flying insects
- mosquitoesBlood-drinking flying insects
- beetlesHard-winged insects
larvae · caterpillars · grubs · aphids · spiders · worms · invertebrates · foraging
passerine
Perching bird order member
- songbirdMelodious perching avian
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
beak · wingspan · perching · nesting · fledgling · migration · breeding · birdwatching · ornithology · species
bobbing
Rhythmic vertical movement
twitching · foraging · flitting · darting · running · pecking · territory · display · courtship · song
insects
Six-legged arthropods
- fliesWinged buzzing pests
- midgesMinuscule flying insects
- mosquitoesBlood-drinking flying insects
beetles · larvae · caterpillars · grubs · aphids · spiders · worms · invertebrates · foraging · catching
riverbank
Land bordering a stream
farmland · roadside · rooftop · shoreline · lakeside · pond · waterside · grassland · urban · pavement
wagtailsherons
Wading waterbirds with long necks
bitterns · owls · cormorants · pelicans · storks
wagtailsostriches
Largest living birds
emus · cassowaries · swans · pelicans · albatrosses
wagtailsherons
Wading waterbirds with long necks
bitterns · great blue herons · egrets · kingfishers · owls