Often faint, the wagtail's contact-alarm calls are made in several contexts and are probably the most frequently heard calls this species makes. Made by males and females near nest, when perched and while migrating. Birds call more loudly when circling an intruder, as in this recording. (Calls of one bird, Nome, Alaska.)
Habitat: Breeds in coastal tundra of Alaska, open ground with shrubs, along creeks, roads or ditches.
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