Mountain Wagtail
Motacilla clara
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMotacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
- GenusMotacilla (Wagtails)
- SpeciesMotacilla clara (Mountain Wagtail)
Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve
African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp
Western Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flava
Grey Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba
Yellow-throated Longclaw
Macronyx croceus
Plain-backed Pipit
Anthus leucophrys
Grassveld Pipit
Anthus cinnamomeus
Rosy-throated Longclaw
Macronyx ameliae
Long-billed Pipit
Anthus similis
Red-throated Pipit
Anthus cervinus
Tree Pipit
Anthus trivialis
Pangani Longclaw
Macronyx aurantiigula
📅 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 Mountain Wagtail in Masai Mara National Reserve?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Mountain Wagtail sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Mountain Wagtail in Masai Mara National Reserve?
October has the highest sighting rate for Mountain Wagtail in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.