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Bachstelze

white wagtail

noun BAKH-shtel-tse Rare
Animals & Nature Wild Animals

Usage Note

Bachstelze (Motacilla alba) is a slender black-and-white bird that constantly wags its tail up and down. It favours streamsides and rooftops. Plural: die Bachstelzen.

Examples

"Die Bachstelze wippte mit dem Schwanz, während sie über die Terrasse lief."

Natural Translation

The wagtail bobbed its tail as it walked across the patio.

Literal Translation

The wagtail bobbed with the tail while it walked over the terrace.

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