Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758

Dataset
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Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.

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Classification

kingdom
Animalia: phylum
Chordata: class
Aves: order
Passeriformes: family
Motacillidae: genus
Motacilla: species
Motacilla alba

cuddliness

cuddly

biotope

eurytopic

nutrient level

eutrophic

mobility

mobile

lifespan

shortlived

biome

terrestrial

spine

vertebrate

cuddliness

cuddly

biotope

eurytopic

nutrient level

eutrophic

mobility

mobile

lifespan

shortlived

biome

terrestrial

spine

vertebrate

Distribution

Breeding regions are EU. Breeding subregions are widespread, also w Alaska. Non breeding regions are OR, AF.

Motacilla alba Linnaeus 1758

Motacilla alba [spec. nov.]

M. pectore nigro, rectricibus duabus lateralibus dimidiato oblique albis.

Motacilla pectore nigro. Fn. svec. 214.

Motacilla. Gesn. av. 618. Aldr. orn. l. 17. c. 23. Bell. av. 88. 6. Will. orn. 171. t. 42. Raj. av. 75. n. 1. Alb. av. 1. p. 49. t. 49. Frisch. av.. t. 23. f. 4. Olin. av. 43.

Habitat in Europa.

Name

Homonyms: Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758
Common names: Alvéola-branca in Portuguese; Bachstelze in German; Bachstelze in German; Bachstelze in German; Bachstelze in German; Bachstelze in language.; Ballerina bianca in Italian; Ballerina bianca in Italian; Bergeronnette grise in French; Bergeronnette grise in French; Hvid Vipstjert in Danish; Hvid vipstjert in Danish; Konipas bílý in Czech; Lavandera Blanca in Spanish; Lavandera Blanca in Spanish; Lavandera blanca in Spanish; Lavandera blanca in Spanish; Lavandera blanca in Spanish; Lavandera blanca in Spanish; Linerle in Norwegian; Panewippchen in Luxembourgish; Pliszka siwa in Polish; Sädesärla in Swedish; Västäräkki in Finnish; White Wagtail in English; White Wagtail in English; White Wagtail in English; White Wagtail in English; White Wagtail in English; White Wagtail in English; White Wagtail in English; White Wagtail in English; White Wagtail in English; White Wagtail in English; White Wagtail in English; White/White-browed Wagtail in English; Witkwikkie in Afrikaans; Witte Kwikstaart in Dutch; Witte Kwikstaart in Dutch; alvéola-branca in Portuguese; baltoji kielė in Lithuanian; baltā cielava in Latvian; barázdabillegető in Hungarian; bela pastirica in Slovenian; bergeronnette grise in French; cuereta blanca in Catalan–Valencian; konipas bílý in Czech; linavästrik in Estonian; pied/white wagtail in English; pied/white wagtail in English

Bibliographic References

Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, and A. L. Gardner, 1987: Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada. Resource Publication, no. 166. 79.
Gill, Frank, and Minturn Wright, 2006: null. Birds of the World: Recommended English Names. ix + 259.
International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. Direction 17 Addition to the Official List of Generic Names in Zoology of the names of fifteen genera of the class Aves, the type species of each of which was determined by Linnean tautonymy (Direction supplementary to Opinion 16).Opinions and declarations rendered by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 1C(C.8), 89-112 (1955)
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.
Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France. 307 pp.
SOF (1900-01-01 00:00:00) Holarktis Fåglar, version 2. SOF:s Taxonomikommittés officiella lista över Holarktis fåglar