White Wagtail
Motacilla alba
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMotacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
- GenusMotacilla (Wagtails)
- SpeciesMotacilla alba (White Wagtail)
Closest Relatives at Chitwan National Park
White-browed Wagtail
Motacilla maderaspatensis
Citrine Wagtail
Motacilla citreola
Grey Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea
Western Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flava
Oriental Pipit
Anthus rufulus
Olive-backed Pipit
Anthus hodgsoni
Rosy Pipit
Anthus roseatus
Richard's Pipit
Anthus richardi
Tree Pipit
Anthus trivialis
Tawny Pipit
Anthus campestris
Blyth's Pipit
Anthus godlewskii
Water Pipit
Anthus spinoletta
📅 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 White Wagtail in Chitwan National Park?
About 37% of visitor-days record a White Wagtail sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 550 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see White Wagtail in Chitwan National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for White Wagtail in Chitwan National Park in our monthly data.