White Wagtail (Motacilla alba leucopsis)? (1 Viewer)

[dixonlau]

I have googled and there seems to have different variant species of this. Need double confirm incase I got this wrong as White Wagtail (Motacilla alba leucopsis). Thanks.

Taken at Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village, Taiwan, Feb 2020.

 

[kevinsl06]

It is a White Wagtail.

 

[dixonlau]

It is a White Wagtail.

Thanks Kevin.

The scientific name should be "Motacilla alba leucopsis" or "Motacilla alba" ? Because I saw some just write without "leucopsis". Which is more correct?

 

[Michał Jaro]

Of cours white wagtail but IMO ssp. leucopsis (as you wrote). I only know eastern wagtails from photos, bird guide, but what else could it be?
Regards, Michał

 

[johnallcock]

Thanks Kevin.

The scientific name should be "Motacilla alba leucopsis" or "Motacilla alba" ? Because I saw some just write without "leucopsis". Which is more correct?

Both are correct. Including the name leucopsis just adds more detail.
Motacilla alba (White Wagtail) is the species name, which includes multiple subspecies ranging from western Europe across to eastern Asia. This subspecies is Motacilla alba leucopsis (sometimes called Amur Wagtail), which occurs in the eastern part of the range, including Taiwan.

 

[dixonlau]

Both are correct. Including the name leucopsis just adds more detail.
Motacilla alba (White Wagtail) is the species name, which includes multiple subspecies ranging from western Europe across to eastern Asia. This subspecies is Motacilla alba leucopsis (sometimes called Amur Wagtail), which occurs in the eastern part of the range, including Taiwan.

Thank you very much John. That is great details explaination.