Grey Wagtail
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Grey Wagtail

Motacilla cinerea

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Kinabalu Park
353 Verified records at Kinabalu Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The grey wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) is a member of the wagtail family, Motacillidae, measuring around 18–19 cm overall length. The species looks somewhat similar to the yellow wagtail but has the yellow on its underside restricted to the throat and vent. Breeding males have a black throat. The species is widely distributed, with several populations breeding in Eurosiberia and migrating to tropical regions in Asia and Africa. The species is always associated with running water when breeding, although they may use man-made structures near streams for the nest. Outside the breeding season, they may also be seen around lakes, coasts and other watery habitats. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Wagtail sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 353 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park

Eastern Yellow Wagtail
LC

Eastern Yellow Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla tschutschensis

<5% · Rare
Oriental Pipit
LC

Oriental Pipit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthus rufulus

<5% · Rare
Olive-backed Pipit
LC

Olive-backed Pipit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthus hodgsoni

Insufficient data
Pechora Pipit
LC

Pechora Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus gustavi

Insufficient data
Bornean Treepie
LC

Bornean Treepie

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Dendrocitta cinerascens

70–80% · Very likely
Indigo Flycatcher
LC

Indigo Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eumyias indigo

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-breasted Warbler

Yellow-breasted Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Seicercus montis

60–70% · Likely
Black-capped White-eye
LC

Black-capped White-eye

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Zosterops atricapilla

60–70% · Likely
Temminck's Sunbird
LC

Temminck's Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga temminckii

60–70% · Likely
Mountain Leaf Warbler
LC

Mountain Leaf Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phylloscopus trivirgatus

60–70% · Likely
Bornean Whistler
LC

Bornean Whistler

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Pachycephala hypoxantha

60–70% · Likely
Chestnut-crested Yuhina
LC

Chestnut-crested Yuhina

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Staphida everetti

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
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 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
50–60%
2 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
40–50%
3 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
40–50%
4 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
40–50%
5 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
6 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%
7 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
30–40%
8 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
30–40%
9 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
10 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%
11 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
12 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
13 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
14 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
15 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
16 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
17 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
20–30%
18 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
19 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
20–30%
20 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
21 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
22 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
23 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
24 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
20–30%
25 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
26 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
20–30%
27 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
28 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
29 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
10–20%
30 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
10–20%
31 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
32 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
10–20%
33 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
34 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
10–20%
35 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
36 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
37 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
38 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
39 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
40 Lorentz National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
41 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
10–20%
42 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
43 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
44 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
5–10%
45 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
46 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
47 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
48 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
5–10%
49 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
50 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
51 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
<5%
52 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
53 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
54 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
55 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
56 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
<5%
57 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
58 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
59 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
60 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
61 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
62 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
63 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
64 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
65 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
66 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
<5%
67 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
68 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
69 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
70 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
71 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
72 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
73 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
74 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
75 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
76 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
77 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
78 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data
79 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
80 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
81 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
82 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
83 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
84 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Grey Wagtail in Kinabalu Park?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Wagtail sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 353 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Grey Wagtail in Kinabalu Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Grey Wagtail in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.

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