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| Cape wagtail | |
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| M. c. wellsi at Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Motacillidae |
| Genus: | Motacilla |
| Species: | M. capensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Motacilla capensis | |
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| Range, showing subspecies:
M. capensis wellsi
M. capensis simplicissima
M. capensis capensis
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The Cape wagtail (Motacilla capensis), also known as Wells's wagtail, is a small insectivorous bird which is widespread in southern Africa. It frequents water's edge, lawns and gardens. It is a mostly resident, territorial species, but has been known to undertake limited altitudinal migration or form flocks outside of the breeding season.[3] Like other wagtails they are passerine birds of the family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws.
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Motacilla capensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22718371A94577804. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22718371A94577804.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Cape Wagtail Motacilla capensis Linnaeus, 1766". Avibase. Denis Lepage. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ^ Hockey, P. A. R.; Dean, W. R. J.; Ryan, P. G. (2005). Roberts Birds of Southern Africa (7th ed.). Cape Town: Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund. pp. 1091–1092. ISBN 0-620-34053-3.