African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMotacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
- GenusMotacilla (Wagtails)
- SpeciesMotacilla aguimp (African Pied Wagtail)
The African pied wagtail, or African wagtail, (Motacilla aguimp) is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a African Pied Wagtail sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 1,484 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park
Cape Wagtail
Motacilla capensis
Mountain Wagtail
Motacilla clara
Western Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flava
Grey Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea
Yellow-throated Longclaw
Macronyx croceus
Grassveld Pipit
Anthus cinnamomeus
Plain-backed Pipit
Anthus leucophrys
Long-billed Pipit
Anthus similis
Tree Pipit
Anthus trivialis
Short-tailed Pipit
Anthus brachyurus
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Chubb's Cisticola
Cisticola chubbi
📅 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 African Pied Wagtail in Virunga National Park?
About 34% of wildlife watchers report a African Pied Wagtail sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 1,484 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see African Pied Wagtail in Virunga National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for African Pied Wagtail in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.