Meanings
nounJapanese wagtail (plural Japanese wagtails)
plural Japanese wagtails
- A wagtail of species Motacilla grandis, family Motacillidae, native to Japan and Korea.
Translations
Catalan cuereta del Japó
- cuereta del JapóMotacilla grandis
Chinese Mandarin 日本鶺鴒 /日本鹡鸰
- 日本鶺鴒 /日本鹡鸰 (rìběn jílíng)Motacilla grandis
Czech konipas japonský
- konipas japonskýMotacilla grandis
Dutch Japanse kwikstaart
- Japanse kwikstaartMotacilla grandis
Estonian jaapani linavästrik
- jaapani linavästrikMotacilla grandis
Finnish japaninvästäräkki
- japaninvästäräkkiMotacilla grandis
French bergeronnette du Japon
- bergeronnette du JaponMotacilla grandis
German Japanstelze
- JapanstelzeMotacilla grandis
Hungarian palaszínű billegető
- palaszínű billegetőMotacilla grandis
Japanese 背黒鶺鴒
- 背黒鶺鴒 (seguro sekirei)Motacilla grandis
Korean 검은등할미새
- 검은등할미새 (geomeundeunghalmisae)Motacilla grandis
Polish pliszka duza
- pliszka duzaMotacilla grandis
Portuguese alvéola-do-japão
- alvéola-do-japãoMotacilla grandis
Russian японская трясогузка
- японская трясогузка (japonskaja trjasoguzka)Motacilla grandis
Spanish lavandera japonesa
- lavandera japonesaMotacilla grandis
Swedish japansk ärla
- japansk ärlaMotacilla grandis
Ukrainian плиска японська
- плиска японська (plyska japonsʹka)Motacilla grandis
Vietnamese chìa vôi Nhật Bản
- chìa vôi Nhật BảnMotacilla grandis
Cite this entry
APA
Japanese wagtail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20wagtail
MLA
“Japanese wagtail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20wagtail. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Japanese wagtail,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20wagtail.
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