---
title: "Japanese Wagtail"
description: "Motacilla grandis — Uccelli. The Japanese wagtail (Motacilla grandis) is a species of bird in the pipit and wagtail family Motacillidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/japanese-wagtail
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Japanese Wagtail

> Motacilla grandis — Uccelli. The Japanese wagtail (Motacilla grandis) is a species of bird in the pipit and wagtail family Motacillidae.

- Scientific name: *Motacilla grandis*
- Category: `birds` (Uccelli)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 5546
- Wikidata: [Q1071547](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1071547)
- iNaturalist taxon: [13702](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/13702)

## Names

- en: Japanese Wagtail
- de: Japanstelze
- es: Lavandera Japonesa
- fr: Bergeronnette du Japon
- pt: Alvéola-do-japão
- pl: Pliszka duża

## Countries with the most observations

JP (2677), KR (362), TW (10), CN (4)

## Summary

The Japanese wagtail (Motacilla grandis) is a species of bird in the pipit and wagtail family Motacillidae. It is native to Japan and Korea.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_wagtail

## Photo

![Japanese Wagtail](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/japanese-wagtail/medium.jpg)

Photo: renshuchu · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/197938106

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/japanese-wagtail?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).