May 4

Bird of the day

Madagascar wagtail

Motacilla flaviventris

The Madagascar wagtail (Motacilla flaviventris) is a species of wagtail in the family Motacillidae.

It is endemic to Madagascar.

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).

Aliases

Motacilla flaviventris