Sädesärla - M. a. lugens - White_wagtail , Black-backed wagtail

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Sädesärla - M. a. lugens - White_wagtail 

© NF Photo 160125  Arasaki Crane Center , Kyushu, Japan

  Kyushu is a subtropic island so I think the wagtail did not expect all this snow. It did seem a bit lost in it. The snowflakes are almost as big as the bird. 

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Black-backed wagtail or kamchatka/Japanese pied wagtail, similar to M. a. yarrellii, but has a black eyestripe and white remiges; might have a claim to constitute a distinct species.

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