Sao Tome Shorttail
Sao Tome Shorttail (<em>Motacilla bocagii</em>) is a species of Wagtails, Pipits (<em>Motacillidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Sao Tome Shorttail (Motacilla bocagii) is a species of Wagtails, Pipits (Motacillidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Motacilla; binomial: Motacilla bocagii; authority: (Sharpe, 1892).
Distribution
Breeding range: Africa.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
The enigmatic Sao Tome Shorttail Amaurocichla bocagii is a wagtail, embedded in the genus Motacilla and sister to M. flaviventris of Madagascar (Johansson et al. 2008; Alström et al. 2015; Harris et al. 2018).
