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White Wagtail 
Motaoilla alba 
Variation is complex with a number of 
well marked geographic subspecies, 
but only one ( a.lba breeds continental 
Europe to Urals and Asia Minor) mi¬ 
grating through eastern Mediterranean 
to Africa. 
Habitat: Highly variable open country 
from tundra and farmland to desert, 
often near water. 
