African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMotacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
- GenusMotacilla (Wagtails)
- SpeciesMotacilla aguimp (African Pied Wagtail)
Closest Relatives at Murchison Falls National Park
Western Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flava
Cape Wagtail
Motacilla capensis
Grey Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea
Mountain Wagtail
Motacilla clara
Yellow-throated Longclaw
Macronyx croceus
Grassveld Pipit
Anthus cinnamomeus
Plain-backed Pipit
Anthus leucophrys
Tree Pipit
Anthus trivialis
Red-throated Pipit
Anthus cervinus
Long-billed Pipit
Anthus similis
Short-tailed Pipit
Anthus brachyurus
Piapiac
Ptilostomus afer
📅 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 African Pied Wagtail in Murchison Falls National Park?
About 27% of visitor-days record a African Pied Wagtail sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 268 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see African Pied Wagtail in Murchison Falls National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for African Pied Wagtail in Murchison Falls National Park in our monthly data.