The Pied Wagtail (Moctacilla alba yarrellii) spends most of it's time near any source of water. It is equally
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happy anywhere with a good food supply where it can eat flies and other insects. during the courtship period more than one male is likely to pursue a female and they each perform an undaluting display fight. The female builds a nest in a crevice or a hole in a building, tree, cliff or bank. The Nest is made from twigs grass and dead leaves, and is lined with feathers and wool. A cluth contains on average 5 or 6 eggs and after two weeks of incubation both parents feed the chicks.
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Great Britain and Ireland, birds in the northern part of the range winter in Spain and North Africa, those further south are resident.
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Size: 18 cm
Description: white under parts and eye patches. Cap, back and breast are black. long black tail.
Habitat: Urban areas, open land, often near water
Voice': ''chis-ick'
Flight: Deeply undulating.
Similar Species: Grey Wagtail
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