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willie wagtail

noun

Definition of willie wagtail 

1 Scottish : pied wagtail

2 : a common, conspicuous, and very tame black-and-white wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys) of Australia, New Guinea, and the Solomon islands

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History and Etymology for willie wagtail

Willie (nickname for William) + wagtail

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