The Madagascar Wagtail has a gray head and back, a white eyebrow, and a narrow black breast band. It forages on the ground near water in Madagascar.
Adults have a gray head and back, a narrow white eyebrow, and a small white crescent below the eye. The throat and underparts are white, washed lemon-yellow on the belly and flanks, with a narrow black breast band. Females and immature birds are paler than males.
It searches for insects and spiders on open ground near lakes, rivers, marshes, rice fields, and ponds. It sometimes flutters up to catch prey and nests low near water.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.