Cape Wagtail / Motacilla capensis LC
- Synonyms Well's Wagtail, Kenya Wagtail
- Old latin name for bird Motacilla simplicissima, Motacilla capensa, Motacila capensis
Cape Wagtailbird sounds *
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Where to see Cape Wagtail
- Breeding region Africa
- Breeding subregion sc, s
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 |
Species Name in Other Languages
| 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 jihoafrický, Konipas kapský |
| 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 |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Oskeerle |
| Polish | pliszka obrozna, pliszka obrożna |
| Portuguese | Alveola do cabo, Alvéola do Cabo, Alveola-do-cabo, alvéola-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 |













