Cape Wagtail
Motacilla capensis
A: Gewone Kwikkie
Ss: motjodi-thokwana
Z: umncishu

BIRD FAMILY
Pipits, Longclaws and Wagtails

SIZE
18cm (S)

HABITAT
Occurs singly or in pairs near water, in suburban gardens, cities and at sewage works. Walks about feeding on the ground, occasionally wagging its tail. If disturbed, will perch briefly on a tree, wall, fence or building.

SPECIES DESCRIPTION 
Shorter-tailed than Grey Wagtail and Mountain Wagtail and greyer than other wagtails. Northern races (b) have breast-band absent or vestigial. Call is a loud, cheerful ‘tseep-eep’ or ‘tseeep’. Tame and confiding