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Cape Wagtail

Motacilla capensis
Family
Wagtails and Pipits
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
capwag1, CAWA
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyWagtails and Pipits (Motacillidae)
SpeciesMotacilla capensis
Codescapwag1, CAWA
Identification

The Cape Wagtail (Motacilla capensis) is a member of the Wagtails and Pipits family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code capwag1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Cape Wagtail photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Motacilla capensis

Family: Wagtails and Pipits

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: capwag1