The Willie Wagtail has a white eyebrow and chest, a black head and back, and a long tail. It wags its tail while searching for insects on the ground or in grassland.
Adults have a white chest and belly, black head, throat, back, wings, and tail, plus a white eyebrow. Young birds are browner and duller, while adult males and females look similar.
It catches insects and spiders from a perch and on the ground. While foraging, it wags its tail and may briefly flash its wings to flush insects from ground cover.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.