About the Mountain Wagtail
The mountain wagtail, also known as the long-tailed wagtail or grey-backed wagtail, is a species of wagtail of the family Motacillidae from sub-Saharan Africa.
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A slender, long tailed wagtail with light bluish grey upperparts and white underparts with a narrow black breast band. The wings are black with white feather edges and two white wing covert bars. The outer tail is white and the tail centre is black. The face is blackish broken up with a white supercilium and the eyelid. Juveniles are browner than adults.
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Where the Mountain Wagtail lives
When to see the Mountain Wagtail
Peak activity in November · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Madagascar WagtailMotacilla flaviventrisThe Madagascar wagtail is a large, elegant and slender wagtail which has grey upperparts, a white breast and a yellow belly.
Mekong WagtailMotacilla samveasnaeThe Mekong wagtail most closely resembles African pied wagtail M. aguimp, although two species ranges are far apart.
Japanese WagtailMotacilla grandisThe Japanese wagtail is about 20 cm long.
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