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The Cape wagtail (Motacilla capensis)
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The Cape wagtail (Motacilla capensis)

The Cape wagtail has a dull plumage and a relatively short tail, with olive grey breast and face, with a tan supercilium and dark lores. The underparts are creamy white and may show a faint pinkish wash on the lower breast and belly. The breast band is dusky and the sides of the breast and the flanks are olive-grey. The brownish black wings have pale edges to the feathers and the tail is blackish with the two outer tail feathers being white. The juveniles are similar to the adults but browner above and yellower below. There is no colour or plumage distinction between males and females. The Wagtail also has an iconic black triangle on its chest.
Habitat
Cape wagtails can be found in almost any habitat that has open ground adjacent to water, and also along the rocky coastline, in farms, villages, cultivated land, parks, gardens and urban centres
Location
Overberg, Western Cape
Equipment used
Canon

Media information

Category
Africa
Added by
AllenL
Date added
View count
67
Comment count
1

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 90D
Aperture
ƒ/8
Focal length
400.0 mm
Exposure time
1/640 second(s)
ISO
1600
Filename
20241209-_MG_1886 copy.jpeg
File size
1.3 MB
Date taken
Mon, 09 December 2024 6:22 AM
Dimensions
3669px x 2446px

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