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African Pied Wagtail

Motacilla aguimp Temminck, CJ 1820

The African pied wagtail, or African wagtail, is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Motacillidae
Genus:
   Motacilla
Scientific:
  Motacilla aguimp


Original description

Citation:
  Temminck, CJ 1820

Reference:
   Manuel Orn. Tabl. Syst., 2nd ed. ed.2, pt.1 p.LXVIII

Protonym:
  Motacilla aguimp

Type locality:
  Lower Orange River (ex Levaillant).

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/127467#page/80/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  CE7D41A6447BCC86

Avibase ID:
  avibase-CE7D41A6

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/CE7D41A6


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 916824

English:
African Pied Wagtail
Afrikaans:
Bontkwikkie
Azerbaijani:
Afrika ala çaydaçapanı
Bulgarian:
Африканска стърчиопашка
Catalan:
cuereta africana
Czech:
konipas africký
Danish:
Afrikansk Vipstjert
German:
Witwenstelze
Greek:
Αφρικανική Λευκοσουσουράδα
Esperanto:
afrika motacilo
Spanish:
Lavandera Africana
Spanish (Spain):
Lavandera Africana
Estonian:
aafrika linavästrik
Basque:
Buztanikara pinto afrikarra
Finnish:
afrikanvästäräkki
French:
Bergeronnette pie
Hebrew:
נחליאלי אפריקני
Croatian:
afrička pastirica
Hungarian:
özvegybillegető
Icelandic:
Árerla
Italian:
Ballerina nera africana
Japanese (romaji):
hajirohakusekirei
Japanese:
ハジロハクセキレイ
Lithuanian:
Afrikinė baltoji kielė
Latvian:
Āfrikas cielava
Dutch:
Afrikaanse Bonte Kwikstaart
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Afrikaerle
Norwegian:
Afrikaerle
Polish:
pliszka srokata
Portuguese:
alvéola-branca-africana
Portuguese (Portugal):
alvéola-africana
Romanian:
Codobatură pioasă
Russian:
Пегая трясогузка
Slovak:
trasochvost africký
Slovenian:
deviška pastirica
Serbian:
Maskirana pliska
Swedish:
brokärla
Turkish:
Alaca Kuyruksallayan
Ukrainian:
Плиска строката
Chinese:
非洲斑鹡鸰
Chinese (Traditional):
非洲斑鶺鴒


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025):
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Avilist 2025:
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025):
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Bergeronnette pie ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Bergeronnette pie ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Clements, version 2025:
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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eBird version 2025:
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
African Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
African Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Motacilla aguimp [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Motacilla aguimp [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Motacilla aguimp [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
African Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla aguimp) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Motacilla aguimp [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Motacilla aguimp [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Bontkwikkie
Azerbaijani: Afrika ala çaydaçapanı, Afrika çaydaçapanı
Belarusian: Стракатая пліска
Bulgarian: Африканска стърчиопашка
Breton: Kannerez vrizh Afrika
Catalan: cuereta africana, Cuereta endolada africana
Czech: Konipas africký
Welsh: Siglen fraith Affrica
Danish: Afrikansk Vipstjert
German: Witwenstelze
Greek: Αφρικαvική λευκoσoυσoυράδα, Αφρικανική Λευκοσουσουράδα
English: African Pied Wagtail, African Wagtail
English, HBW: African Pied Wagtail
English (IOC): African Pied Wagtail
English (Kenya): African Pied Wagtail
English (United States): African Pied Wagtail
Esperanto: afrika motacilo, Blanknigra motacilo, Makulmotacilo
Spanish: Lavandera Africana, Lavandera Blanc Africana, Lavandera Pia, Lavandera Pía
Spanish (Spain): Lavandera Africana
Spanish (HBW): Lavandera africana
Estonian: aafrika linavästrik
Finnish: Afrikanvästäräkki
French: Bergeronnette pie, Bergeronnette veuve africaine
Frisian: Afrikaansk boumantsje
Irish: Glasóg shráide Afracach
Galician: Lavandeira africana
Hebrew: נחליאלי אפריקני, נחליאלי לבן אפריקאי, נחליאלי לבן אפריקני
Croatian: afrička pastirica
Hungarian: Özvegy billegető, özvegybillegető
Icelandic: Árerla
Italian: Ballerina africana, Ballerina nera africana
Japanese (romaji): hajirohakusekirei, sekirei
Japanese: セキレイ, ハジロハクセキレイ
Kwangali: Kamukombo
Scientific: Motacila aguimp, Motacilla aguimp, Motacilla aguimp, Motacilla aguimp aguimp, Motacilla levaillantii
Lithuanian: Afrikinė baltoji kielė, Afrikinė kielė
Latvian: Āfrikas cielava
Macedonian: Африканска шарена тресиопашка
Dutch: Afrikaanse Bonte Kwikstaart
Norwegian Nynorsk: Afrikaerle
Norwegian: Afrikaerle
Polish: pliszka srokata
Portuguese: Alveola africana, Alveola-africana, alvéola-branca-africana, Alvéola-preta-e-branca
Portuguese (Portugal): alvéola-africana
Rhaeto-Romance: Ballacua vaiva
Romanian: Codobatură pioasă
Russian: Пегая трясогузка
Northern Sami: Afrihkábeštor
Slovak: trasochvost africký, Trasochvost aguimp
Slovenian: deviška pastirica
Serbian: Maskirana pliska
Siswant: Umvemve
Sotho, Southern: Motjoli
Swedish: Afrikansk sädesärla, Brokärla
Swahili: Tikisa-majumba
Turkish: Alaca Kuyruksallayan
Tatar: ала сиртмәкойрык
Ukrainian: Плиска строката
Xhosa: Umcelu
Chinese: 非洲斑鹡鸰
Chinese (Traditional): 非洲斑鶺鴒
Zulu: umVemve

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