What is the difference between the African Pied Wagtail (Motacilla aguimp vidua) and the Mekong Wagtail (Motacilla samveasnae)?

Both the African Pied Wagtail and the Mekong Wagtail wag their tail up and down.

Both the African Pied Wagtail and the Mekong Wagtail are black and white with a white eyebrow.

Both the African Pied Wagtail and the Mekong Wagtail are closely related to each other.

The African Pied Wagtail has a slightly different wing pattern than the Mekong Wagtail.

The African Pied Wagtail is slightly larger than the Mekong Wagtail. The African Pied Wagtail grows to 20 centimetres (8 inches) and the Mekong Wagtail grows to16-19 centimetres (6-8 inches) tall. 

The African Pied Wagtail is found in Africa and the Mekong Wagtail is found in Asia.

The African Pied Wagtail and the Mekong Wagtail have different songs.

Location of photographs: Kisumu, Kenya, and Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Photographer: Martina Nicolls

Martina Nicolls: SIMILAR BUT DIFFERENT IN THE ANIMAL KINGDOM