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A White-browed wagtail, with a deformed foot. Some birds which habitually forage on contaminated water like the sewage flows from urban areas,like White-browed Wagtails, perhaps aquire some deformities since birth, like this Wagtail had only a Stump for a leg and no Toes.
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The White Browed Wagtail is a medium-sized bird and is the largest member of the wagtail family. They are common in small water bodies & the surname / specific name is derived from the Indian city of Madras. The white-browed wagtail is the largest species of wagtail at 21 cm length. It is a slender bird, with the characteristic long, constantly wagging tail of its genus. They are conspicuously patterned with black above and white below, a prominent white brow, shoulder stripe and outer tail feathers. It has black upperparts, head and breast, with a white supercilium and large white wingbar. The female has the black less intense than in the male. The white-browed wagtail is a resident breeder in India and is endemic to the Indian subcontinent. In most of India it is found below 1000 m but in southern India it goes up into the hills up to 2200 m. A very shy & active bird it is usually seen in pairs or small groups near open water.
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Motacilla madaraspatensis Gmelin, 1789, White-browed Wagtail, Hyderabad International Convention Centre, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, 10 October 2012
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Seen on grass of an institutional campus.
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Seen on grass of an institutional campus.
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Seen on grass of an institutional campus.
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goodsoni
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