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wood-pigeon
rook
barn swallow
partridge
linnet
wagtail
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wagtail

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Definition:
Old World ground-nesting passerine birds, so named for contant tail wagging.

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All around it, the calm waters of the great river play peacefully amongst the reeds, and the wagtails flutter over the moist crests of the stones.

Maurice Leblanc. The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar
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A pied wagtail lands briefly on the path in front of him then hops back into the air and is carried away.

Mark Haddon. The Pier Falls and Other Stories (2016)
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And she sprang lightly like a wagtail into her room, and locked herself in, leaving the cardinal to storm that he was obliged to go.

Honoré de Balzac. Droll Stories.
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