African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMotacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
- GenusMotacilla (Wagtails)
- SpeciesMotacilla aguimp (African Pied Wagtail)
The African pied wagtail, or African wagtail, (Motacilla aguimp) is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a African Pied Wagtail sighting in Awash National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Awash National Park
Western Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flava
Mountain Wagtail
Motacilla clara
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba
Tawny Pipit
Anthus campestris
Tree Pipit
Anthus trivialis
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
Dinemellia dinemelli
Isabelline Wheatear
Oenanthe isabellina
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Somali Fiscal
Lanius somalicus
Greater Blue-eared Starling
Lamprotornis chalybaeus
African Gray Flycatcher
Bradornis microrhynchus
Nile Valley Sunbird
Hedydipna metallica
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a African Pied Wagtail in Awash National Park?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a African Pied Wagtail sighting in Awash National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see African Pied Wagtail in Awash National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for African Pied Wagtail in Awash National Park in our monthly data.