Cape Wagtail

Where to see

Cape Wagtail

Motacilla capensis

Addo Elephant National Park leads · 8 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Cape Wagtail during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#ParkCountrySighting
1 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
2 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
3 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
40–50%
4 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
5 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
30–40%
6 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
7 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
8 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
20–30%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Cape Wagtail?

Addo Elephant National Park (South Africa) — about 57% of wildlife watchers report a Cape Wagtail sighting there, the highest of the 8 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Cape Wagtail?

Garden Route National Park (about 52%), Namib-Naukluft National Park (about 49%), Aberdare National Park (about 34%) are the next best options.