Madanga
Madanga (<em>Anthus ruficollis</em>) is a species of Wagtails, Pipits (<em>Motacillidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Madanga (Anthus ruficollis) is a species of Wagtails, Pipits (Motacillidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Anthus; binomial: Anthus ruficollis; authority: (Rothschild & Hartert, EJO, 1923).
Distribution
Breeding range: Australasia.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
The enigmatic Madanga ruficollis is a pipit, sister to Anthus gutturalis, not a white-eye as previously classified (Alström et al. 2015).
