White-browed Wagtail
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White-browed Wagtail

Motacilla maderaspatensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Periyar National Park
273 Verified records at Periyar National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The white-browed wagtail or large pied wagtail (Motacilla maderaspatensis) is a medium-sized bird and is the largest member of the wagtail family. They are conspicuously patterned with black above and white below, a prominent white brow, shoulder stripe and outer tail feathers. White-browed wagtails are native to the Indian subcontinent, common near small water bodies and have adapted to urban environments where they often nest on roof tops. The specific name is derived from the Indian city of Madras (now Chennai). Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Wagtail sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 273 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Periyar National Park

Grey Wagtail
LC Endemic

Grey Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla cinerea

40–50% · Likely
Western Yellow Wagtail
LC

Western Yellow Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla flava

<5% · Rare
Forest Wagtail
LC

Forest Wagtail

Bird

Dendronanthus indicus

10–20% · With luck
Oriental Pipit
LC

Oriental Pipit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthus rufulus

5–10% · With luck
Long-billed Pipit
LC

Long-billed Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus similis

<5% · Rare
Olive-backed Pipit
LC

Olive-backed Pipit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthus hodgsoni

Insufficient data
Southern Hill Myna
LC

Southern Hill Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gracula indica

70–80% · Very likely
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
LC

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus paradiseus

70–80% · Very likely
White-bellied Treepie
LC Endemic

White-bellied Treepie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocitta leucogastra

60–70% · Likely
Malabar Whistling-Thrush
LC Endemic

Malabar Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus horsfieldii

60–70% · Likely
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

60–70% · Likely
Orange Minivet
LC

Orange Minivet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pericrocotus flammeus

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
50–60%
2 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
3 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
4 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
5 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
30–40%
6 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
7 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
8 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
9 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
10 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
11 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
12 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
13 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
14 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
15 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
16 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
17 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-browed Wagtail in Periyar National Park?

About 29% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Wagtail sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 273 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-browed Wagtail in Periyar National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for White-browed Wagtail in Periyar National Park in our monthly data.

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