Africa's equivalent to our relatively common and rather fearless White wagtail (Motacilla alba) is this pied wagtail - here caught in the vicinity of humans at a petrol station. Its song, however, is clearly different from that of the White wagtail. It is more melodic and has sometimes been compared to that of the canary. The Pied wagtail is mainly insectivorous but does not hesitate to also eat tadpoles, seeds or leftovers from human food...