White Wagtail
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White Wagtail

Motacilla alba

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Serengeti National Park
1 Verified records at Serengeti National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white wagtail (Motacilla alba) is a small passerine bird in the family Motacillidae, which also includes pipits and longclaws. The species breeds in the Palearctic zone in most of Europe and Asia and parts of North Africa; it also has a toehold in western Alaska as a scarce breeder. It is resident in the mildest parts of its range, but otherwise migrates to Africa. In total, there are between 9 and 11 subspecies of M. alba; in Ireland and Great Britain, the black-backed subspecies known as the pied wagtail (M. a. yarrellii) predominates. The white wagtail is an insectivorous bird of open country, often near habitation and water. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Serengeti National Park

African Pied Wagtail
LC

African Pied Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla aguimp

20–30% · Possible
Western Yellow Wagtail
LC

Western Yellow Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla flava

<5% · Rare
Yellow-throated Longclaw
LC

Yellow-throated Longclaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Macronyx croceus

30–40% · Possible
Grassveld Pipit
LC

Grassveld Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus cinnamomeus

20–30% · Possible
Plain-backed Pipit
LC

Plain-backed Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus leucophrys

20–30% · Possible
Rosy-throated Longclaw
LC

Rosy-throated Longclaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Macronyx ameliae

10–20% · With luck
Long-billed Pipit
LC

Long-billed Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus similis

<5% · Rare
Pangani Longclaw
LC

Pangani Longclaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Macronyx aurantiigula

<5% · Rare
Tree Pipit
LC

Tree Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus trivialis

<5% · Rare
Red-throated Pipit
LC

Red-throated Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus cervinus

<5% · Rare
Bush Pipit
LC

Bush Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus caffer

<5% · Rare
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of White Wagtail at Serengeti National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ 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 Thingvellir National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
70–80%
2 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
60–70%
3 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
50–60%
4 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
50–60%
5 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
50–60%
6 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
50–60%
7 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
50–60%
8 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
50–60%
9 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
50–60%
10 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
40–50%
11 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
40–50%
12 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
40–50%
13 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
40–50%
14 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
15 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
40–50%
16 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
40–50%
17 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
40–50%
18 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
40–50%
19 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
40–50%
20 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
40–50%
21 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
30–40%
22 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
23 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
30–40%
24 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
30–40%
25 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
30–40%
26 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%
27 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
30–40%
28 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
29 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
20–30%
30 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
20–30%
31 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
20–30%
32 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
33 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
34 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
10–20%
35 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
36 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
37 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
38 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
5–10%
39 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
5–10%
40 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
41 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
42 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
43 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
44 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
45 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
46 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
47 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
48 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
49 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
50 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
51 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
52 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
53 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
54 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
55 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
Insufficient data
56 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
57 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
58 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
59 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
60 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
61 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
62 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
63 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
64 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
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