Cape Wagtail / Motacilla capensis
| Cape Wagtail bird information | Values |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | LC - Least concern |
| Synonyms | Well's Wagtail, Kenya Wagtail |
| Old latin name for bird | Motacilla simplicissima, Motacilla capensa, Motacila capensis |
| Order | Perching birds / Passeriformes |
| Family | Wagtails, Pipits / Motacillidae |
| Genus | Motacilla |
| Breeding region | Africa |
| Breeding subregion | sc, s |
Cape Wagtail bird sounds *
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Related species
Mountain Wagtail
Japanese Wagtail
Mekong Wagtail
African Pied Wagtail
Madagascar Wagtail
Western Yellow Wagtail
Eastern Yellow Wagtail
White Wagtail
White-browed Wagtail
Where to see Cape Wagtail
Cape Wagtail subspecies (3)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motacilla capensis capensis | w, s Namibia to s Mozambique and South Africa | - | No |
| Motacilla capensis simplicissima | Angola and ne Namibia to se DR Congo, Zambia and w Zimbabwe | - | No |
| Motacilla capensis wellsi | e DR Congo and sw Uganda to c Kenya and nw Tanzania | - | No |
Translation
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Gewone Kwikkie |
| Azerbaijani | Kap çaydaçapanı |
| Bulgarian | Капска стърчиопашка |
| Catalan | cuereta del Cap |
| Chinese | 海角鹡鸰 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 南非鶺鴒 |
| Croatian | maslinasta pastirica |
| Czech | Konipas kapský, konipas jihoafrický |
| Danish | Kapvipstjert |
| Dutch | Kaapse Kwikstaart |
| Esperanto | Kablanda motacilo |
| Estonian | lõunavästrik |
| Finnish | suvantovästäräkki |
| French | Bergeronnette du Cap |
| German | Kapstelze |
| Hungarian | fokföldi billegető |
| Icelandic | Núperla |
| Italian | Ballerina del Capo |
| Japanese | サメハクセキレイ |
| Lithuanian | kapinė kielė |
| Norwegian | askeerle, Askeerle |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Oskeerle |
| Polish | pliszka obrożna, pliszka obrozna |
| Portuguese | alvéola-do-cabo, Alveola-do-cabo, Alvéola do Cabo, Alveola do cabo |
| Russian | Капская трясогузка |
| Serbian | Kapska pliska |
| Slovak | trasochvost bielohrdlý |
| Spanish | Lavandera del Cabo, Lavandera de El Cabo |
| Swahili | Tikisa Kusi |
| Swedish | kapärla |
| Tatar | Кап сиртмәкойрыгы |
| Tsonga | Mandzedzerekundze |
| Tswana | Mokgôrônyane |
| Turkish | Kap Kuyruksallayanı |
| Ukrainian | плиска капська |
| Xhosa | Umcelu |
| Zulu | umVemve |