Pipits and Wagtails (Motacillidae)
Madagascar Wagtail (Motacilla flaviventris) - HBW 9, p. 785
French: Bergeronnette malgache
German: Madagaskarstelze
Spanish: Lavandera Malgache
Taxonomy: Motacilla flaviventris Hartlaub, 1860, Bombetoke Bay, Madagascar.
Sometimes thought to form a superspecies with M. capensis; both also suggested as comprising a superspecies with M. flava and M. citreola, but such relationship not supported by recent molecular-genetic studies. Described race icterica (SC Madagascar) considered indistinguishable from other populations. Monotypic.
Distribution: Madagascar.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird on the ground, foraging for food. Locality Andasibe (Perinet)-Mantadia National Park, Toamasina Province, Madagascar (Monotypic species)
Paul Clarke 16 September 2011 51 weeks ago 29 sec 3.8 -
A bird on the top of a wall Locality Madagascar (Monotypic species)
Helmut Schenkel Brunner 30 June 1996 5 years ago 15 sec 3.4
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Male resting on the ground
Locality Amber Mountain National Park, Antsiranana Province, Madagascar
Dubi Shapiro 8 November 2010 1 year ago 4.6 -
Male resting on the ground
Locality Amber Mountain National Park, Antsiranana Province, Madagascar
Dubi Shapiro 21 November 2010 1 year ago 4.4 -
Sitting on pole, looking around
Locality Madagascar (Monotypic species)
Photo-ay 23 July 2009 3 years ago 3.3
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