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White Wagtail

Motacilla alba
Passeriformes
Motacillidae

    General Description

    Casual visitor from November to May, mostly in spring. Almost all records are from Puget Sound or outer coast with one from east slope of Cascades. Half are of "Black-backed" subspecies, until recently considered a separate species.

    North American Range Map

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