Cape Wagtail Motacilla capensis Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (26)
- Subspecies (3)
Stephanie Tyler
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated December 19, 2016
Text last updated December 19, 2016
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Gewone Kwikkie |
| Bulgarian | Капска стърчиопашка |
| Catalan | cuereta del Cap |
| Croatian | maslinasta pastirica |
| Danish | Kapvipstjert |
| Dutch | Kaapse kwikstaart |
| English | Cape Wagtail |
| English (United States) | Cape Wagtail |
| Estonian | lõunavästrik |
| French | Bergeronnette du Cap |
| French (Canada) | Bergeronnette du Cap |
| German | Kapstelze |
| Icelandic | Núperla |
| Japanese | サメハクセキレイ |
| Norwegian | askeerle |
| Polish | pliszka obrożna |
| Portuguese (Angola) | Alvéola do Cabo |
| Russian | Капская трясогузка |
| Serbian | Kapska pliska |
| Slovak | trasochvost bielohrdlý |
| Spanish | Lavandera de El Cabo |
| Spanish (Spain) | Lavandera de El Cabo |
| Swedish | kapärla |
| Turkish | Kap Kuyruksallayanı |
| Ukrainian | Плиска капська |
| Zulu | umncishu |
Motacilla capensis Linnaeus, 1766
PROTONYM:
Motacilla capensis
Linnaeus, 1766. Systema Naturæ. Editio duodecima reformata. Tomus I [part 1], p.333.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Cape of Good Hope.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- MOTACILLA
- motacilla
- capense / capensis
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
Originally Appeared in
- Year-round
- Migration
- Breeding
- Non-Breeding
Distribution of the Cape Wagtail
