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Summary. 1 The biology of the Cape Wagtail, supplemented by data collected from the study of a partial albino female, is described. The pairs have territories which they would appear to hold for years, the partial albino having been around the same farmstead for about eleven years. 2 The main breeding season is from August to November but may extend through the summer. The male presents nest material to the female. 3 The partial albino female had a song not shared by the male. 4 She laid eight clutches (Sept. 1947-Aprit 1948), the incubation periods of which ranged from 13½ to 14½ days. 5 Nestling period ranged from 14 to 18 days. 6 Roosting may be communal or in pairs. 7 The species is parasitised by the Diederick Cuckoo. |
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