Eastern Yellow Wagtail
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Eastern Yellow Wagtail

Motacilla tschutschensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Kaziranga National Park
534 Verified records at Kaziranga National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The eastern yellow wagtail (Motacilla tschutschensis) is a small passerine in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws. It was formerly usually classified as a subspecies of the western yellow wagtail, but was split from it in 2003 when genetic data showed this classification to be paraphyletic with respect to the citrine wagtail. It breeds in the eastern Palearctic and Alaska and migrates to South Asia and Australia. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Yellow Wagtail sighting in Kaziranga National Park, based on 534 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kaziranga National Park

White Wagtail
LC

White Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla alba

40–50% · Likely
Citrine Wagtail
LC

Citrine Wagtail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Motacilla citreola

40–50% · Likely
Grey Wagtail
LC Endemic

Grey Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla cinerea

5–10% · With luck
White-browed Wagtail
LC

White-browed Wagtail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Motacilla maderaspatensis

Insufficient data
Oriental Pipit
LC

Oriental Pipit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthus rufulus

20–30% · Possible
Rosy Pipit
LC

Rosy Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus roseatus

20–30% · With luck
Olive-backed Pipit
LC

Olive-backed Pipit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthus hodgsoni

10–20% · With luck
Richard's Pipit
LC

Richard's Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus richardi

<5% · Rare
Blyth's Pipit
LC

Blyth's Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus godlewskii

<5% · Rare
Forest Wagtail
LC

Forest Wagtail

Bird

Dendronanthus indicus

<5% · Rare
Jungle Myna
LC

Jungle Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres fuscus

70–80% · Very likely
Indian Pied Starling
LC

Indian Pied Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gracupica contra

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
30–40
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
10–20
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
2 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
3 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
4 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
5 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
6 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%
7 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
8 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
9 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
10 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
11 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
12 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
13 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
14 Gates of the Arctic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
15 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
16 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
17 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
18 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
19 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
20 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
21 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
22 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Kaziranga National Park?

About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Yellow Wagtail sighting in Kaziranga National Park, based on 534 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Kaziranga National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Kaziranga National Park in our monthly data.

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