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Cape wagtail

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A wagtail of species Motacilla capensis, of the family Motacillidae, widespread in southern Africa

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Translations

22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: gewone kwikkie — Motacilla capensis
  • Czech: konipas jihoafrický — Motacilla capensis
  • Danish: kapvipstjert — Motacilla capensis
  • Dutch: Kaapse kwikstaart — Motacilla capensis
  • Esperanto: kablanda motacilo — Motacilla capensis
  • Estonian: lõunavästrik — Motacilla capensis
  • Finnish: suvantovästäräkki — Motacilla capensis
  • French: bergeronnette du Cap — Motacilla capensis
  • German: Kapstelze — Motacilla capensis
  • Hungarian: fokföldi billegető — Motacilla capensis
  • Icelandic: núperla — Motacilla capensis
  • Kwangali: kamukombo — Motacilla capensis
  • Polish: pliszka obrożna — Motacilla capensis
  • Russian: капская трясогузка (kapskaja trjasoguzka) — Motacilla capensis
  • Slovak: trasochvost bielohrdlý — Motacilla capensis
  • Sotho: motjoli — Motacilla capensis
  • Spanish: lavandera de El Cabo — Motacilla capensis
  • Swahili: tikisa kusi — Motacilla capensis
  • Swedish: kapärla — Motacilla capensis
  • Tsonga: mandzedzerekundze — Motacilla capensis
  • Tswana: mokgôrônyane — Motacilla capensis
  • Zulu: umVemve — Motacilla capensis