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Noun
1. any bird of family Motacillidae (excluding the pipits); wagtail; longclawUsually written using kana alone
Wikipedia definition
2. WagtailThe wagtails form the passerine bird genus Motacilla. They are small birds with long tails which they wag frequently. Motacilla, the root of the family and genus name, means moving tail. The Forest Wagtail belongs to the monotypic genus Dendronanthus which is closely related to Motacilla and sometimes included herein. The Willie Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys) of Australia is an unrelated bird similar in colouration and shape to the Japanese Wagtail. It belongs to the fantail flycatchers.
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Other forms
鶺鴒 【まなばしら】鶺鴒 【にわくなぶり】鶺鴒 【にわくなぎ】鶺鴒 【つつ】セキレイ
Notes
まなばしら: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage. にわくなぶり: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage. にわくなぎ: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage. つつ: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.

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