Western Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flava
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMotacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
- GenusMotacilla (Wagtails)
- SpeciesMotacilla flava (Western Yellow Wagtail)
Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp
Cape Wagtail
Motacilla capensis
Mountain Wagtail
Motacilla clara
Grey Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea
Grassveld Pipit
Anthus cinnamomeus
Yellow-throated Longclaw
Macronyx croceus
Yellow-breasted Pipit
Anthus chloris
Rosy-throated Longclaw
Macronyx ameliae
Orange-throated Longclaw
Macronyx capensis
Plain-backed Pipit
Anthus leucophrys
Striped Pipit
Anthus lineiventris
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
📅 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 Western Yellow Wagtail in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Western Yellow Wagtail sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 21 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Western Yellow Wagtail in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Western Yellow Wagtail in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.