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 Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Western Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flava
Mountain Wagtail
Motacilla clara
Grey Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba
Grassveld Pipit
Anthus cinnamomeus
Rosy-throated Longclaw
Macronyx ameliae
Plain-backed Pipit
Anthus leucophrys
Yellow-throated Longclaw
Macronyx croceus
Golden Pipit
Tmetothylacus tenellus
Long-billed Pipit
Anthus similis
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 African Pied Wagtail in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
About 22% of visitor-days record a African Pied Wagtail sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 560 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see African Pied Wagtail in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
November has the highest sighting rate for African Pied Wagtail in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.