Mountain Wagtail
Motacilla clara
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMotacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
- GenusMotacilla (Wagtails)
- SpeciesMotacilla clara (Mountain Wagtail)
The mountain wagtail (Motacilla clara), also known as the long-tailed wagtail or grey-backed wagtail, is a species of wagtail of the family Motacillidae from sub-Saharan Africa. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Wagtail sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 26 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Mkomazi National Park
African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp
Grey Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea
Western Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flava
Pangani Longclaw
Macronyx aurantiigula
Golden Pipit
Tmetothylacus tenellus
Striped Pipit
Anthus lineiventris
Tree Pipit
Anthus trivialis
Grassveld Pipit
Anthus cinnamomeus
Long-billed Pipit
Anthus similis
Yellow-throated Longclaw
Macronyx croceus
Usambara Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris usambaricus
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
📅 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 Mountain Wagtail in Mkomazi National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Wagtail sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 26 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Mountain Wagtail in Mkomazi National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Mountain Wagtail in Mkomazi National Park in our monthly data.