Motacilla

Japanese: Motacilla
Motacilla

…the general term for birds belonging to the genera Motacilla and Dendronanthus among the passerine birds of the Wagtail family. The family Motacillidae consists of these wagtails and pipits, the latter of which has three genera and about 34 species found throughout the world, including Antarctica.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Motacilla" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…スズメ目セキレイ科の鳥のうち,セキレイ属Motacillaおよびイワミセキレイ属Dendronanthusに属する鳥の総称。セキレイ科Motacillidaeはこれらのセキレイ類およびタヒバリ類よりなり,後者は南極を含む全世界に3属約34種がいる。…

※「Motacilla」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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