Madagascar Wagtail (Motacilla flaviventris) [XC155201]
by Phil Gregory from Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar (song)
Madagascar Wagtail (Motacilla flaviventris) [XC26451]
by Rory Nefdt from Ranomafana roadside, Ranomafana NP, Fianarantsoa Prov., Madagascar (call)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Sometimes thought to form a superspecies with Cape Wagtail (Motacilla capensis). Both also suggested as comprising a superspecies with Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) and Citrine Wagtail (Motacilla citreola), but such a relationship is not supported by recent molecular-genetic studies. Described subspecies icterica (south-central Madagascar) considered indistinguishable from other populations.