Mountain Wagtail

Mountain Wagtail

Motacilla clara

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Nyungwe National Park
43 Verified records at Nyungwe National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Wagtail sighting in Nyungwe National Park, based on 43 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
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 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
2 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
3 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
4 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
5 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
10–20%
6 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
7 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
8 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
9 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
10 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
11 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
12 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
13 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
14 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
15 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
16 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
17 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
18 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
19 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
20 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
21 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
22 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
23 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
24 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
25 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
26 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
27 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
28 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
29 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
30 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
31 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Mountain Wagtail in Nyungwe National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Wagtail sighting in Nyungwe National Park, based on 43 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Mountain Wagtail in Nyungwe National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Mountain Wagtail in Nyungwe National Park in our monthly data.

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