Western Yellow Wagtail
Western Yellow WagtailWestern Yellow WagtailWestern Yellow WagtailWestern Yellow Wagtail

Western Yellow Wagtail

Motacilla flava

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

The western yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava) is a small passerine bird in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws. This species breeds in much of temperate Europe and Asia. Most populations are migratory, moving south to tropical Africa and southern Asia for the winter; the small population breeding in Egypt is however resident there. It is a slender 15–16 cm long bird, with the characteristic long, constantly wagging tail of its genus. It is the shortest tailed of the European wagtails. The breeding adult male is basically olive above and yellow below. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Liwonde National Park

African Pied Wagtail
LC

African Pied Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla aguimp

30–40% · Possible
Grassveld Pipit
LC

Grassveld Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus cinnamomeus

20–30% · With luck
Yellow-throated Longclaw
LC

Yellow-throated Longclaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Macronyx croceus

<5% · Rare
Striped Pipit
LC

Striped Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus lineiventris

Insufficient data
Meves's Glossy-starling
LC

Meves's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis mevesii

70–80% · Very likely
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
LC

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plocepasser mahali

70–80% · Very likely
Collared Palmthrush
LC

Collared Palmthrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cichladusa arquata

60–70% · Likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

60–70% · Likely
Red-billed Oxpecker

Red-billed Oxpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buphagus erythrorhynchus

50–60% · Likely
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
LC

Blue-breasted Cordonbleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus angolensis

50–60% · Likely
Southern Gray-headed Sparrow
LC

Southern Gray-headed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer diffusus

40–50% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Western Yellow Wagtail at Liwonde 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 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
40–50%
2 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
30–40%
3 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
30–40%
4 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
30–40%
5 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%
6 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
30–40%
7 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
8 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
9 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
10 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
11 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
12 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
13 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
10–20%
14 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
10–20%
15 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
16 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
17 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
18 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
19 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
20 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
21 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
5–10%
22 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
23 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
24 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
25 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
5–10%
26 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
5–10%
27 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
28 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
29 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
30 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
31 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
32 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
33 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
<5%
34 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
35 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
36 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
37 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
38 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
39 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
40 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
41 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
42 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
43 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
44 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
45 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
46 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
47 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
48 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
49 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
50 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
51 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
52 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
53 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
<5%
54 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
55 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
56 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
57 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
58 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
59 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
60 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
61 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
62 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
63 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
64 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
65 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
66 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
67 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
68 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
69 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
70 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
Insufficient data
71 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
72 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
Insufficient data
73 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
74 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
75 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
76 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
Insufficient data
77 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Insufficient data
78 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
79 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
80 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
81 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
Insufficient data
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