Madagascar Wagtail
Motacilla flaviventris
Elegant, long-tailed bird with a gray back, pale underparts, and a black chest band. White wing patch and outer tail are conspicuous in flight. Madagascar endemic that is found in most open habitats, especially those near water. Absent or scarce in some dry areas of the west and north. Feeds by walking along the ground, bobbing its tail constantly. Call is a tearing “tseeeiow”.
识别特征
The Madagascar wagtail is a large, elegant and slender wagtail which has grey upperparts, a white breast and a yellow belly. There is a black band across the breast and the long tail has a dark centre and white outer tail feathers. There is short white supercilium. Juveniles have a less conspicuous breast band and a fainter supercilium. The body length is 19 cm (7.5 in).
分类信息
- 学名
- Motacilla flaviventris
- 命名信息
- Hartlaub, 1860
- 目
- Passeriformes
- 科
- Motacillidae
- 属
- Motacilla
分布与栖息地
The Madagascar wagtail is typically found around water, such as rivers, lakes and seashores, also in open areas such a rice paddies and gardens. It is found from sea level up to 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) above sea level. The Madagascar wagtail is endemic to Madagascar where it is found throughout the island. It is common and widespread and most common in the east of the island and on the central plateau; it is less numerous in the north and west, and rare in the south.
- 迁徙
- Resident species
保护状况
- 种群趋势
- stable
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