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Cape wagtail

Motacilla capensis
Wagtail like (Motacillidae)

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Even grey back and small breast band, grey-white belly and eyebrow. Wagging its tail is very characteristic. Young has a vague yellow glow on their breast.

Mostly spotted near water and open terrain, also in parks and gardens. Solitary or in pairs.

⇔ l. 19-20 cm

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Size

Shape

Colour

Legs

Beak

Neck

Tail

Habitat

Habitat

Habitat

Social

Social

Food

Food

Nest

Size 15-40 cm

Shape Songbird

Colour

Legs Common

Beak Pointy

Neck Short

Tail Long

Habitat Park/Urban

Habitat Watery

Habitat Open

Social Solitary

Food Fish

Food Bugs

Nest Woven open

15-40 cm

Songbird

Common

Pointy

Short

Long

Park/Urban

Watery

Open

Solitary

Pair

Fish

Bugs

Woven open

0 LookAlikes (LA):

Cape wagtail

Kaapse kwikstaart

Kapstelze

Bergeronnette du Cap

Ballerina del Capo

Lavandera de el Cabo

Alveola do cabo

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