
Mountain Wagtail
Mountain streams. Very long tail; below white with a narrow black breast-band.

Mountain streams. Very long tail; below white with a narrow black breast-band.

Wetlands. Above sandy-brown with white feather edges and back; below white, slender black bill; long yellow-green legs.

Vleis and marshes. Dark brown above (with small ‘ear’ tufts); pale buff below; wings show chestnut in flight.


Wetland marshes and flooded areas. Red bill and legs; black-and-white head and breast; white wings in flight.

Wetlands. Small shorebird. Non-breeding plumage sandy-brown above; feathers edged white; below white; short black bill and black legs

Wetlands. Small waterbird; dark brown above, pale below; when breeding plumage has chestnut face and neck, and creamy spot at base of bill.

Dense vegetation over water. Dark brown above with rounded tail; noticeable eye-stripe; faint markings on upper breast.

Wetlands. Male has black crown, back and flight feathers (dark brown in female); rest of body, both sexes, buffy-brown, streaked white below.

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