White Wagtail

Q: What are the chances of seeing a White Wagtail in Plitvice Lakes National Park?

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a White Wagtail sighting in Plitvice Lakes National Park, based on 126 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

Q: When is the best time to see White Wagtail in Plitvice Lakes National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for White Wagtail in Plitvice Lakes National Park in our monthly data.

Motacilla alba

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyMotacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
GenusMotacilla (Wagtails)
SpeciesMotacilla alba (White Wagtail)

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

at Plitvice Lakes National Park

126 Verified sightings at Plitvice Lakes National Park From 2019 to 2026

42,736 Verified sightings across all 70 parks From 2019 to 2026

May Best month highest sighting rate

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the White Wagtail

The white wagtail (Motacilla alba) is a small passerine bird in the family Motacillidae, which also includes pipits and longclaws. The species breeds in the Palearctic zone in most of Europe and Asia and parts of North Africa; it also has a toehold in western Alaska as a scarce breeder. It is resident in the mildest parts of its range, but otherwise migrates to Africa. In total, there are between 9 and 11 subspecies of M. alba; in Ireland and Great Britain, the black-backed subspecies known as the pied wagtail (M. a. yarrellii) predominates.

The white wagtail is an insectivorous bird of open country, often near habitation and water. It prefers bare areas for feeding, where it can see and pursue its prey. In urban areas, it has adapted to foraging on paved areas such as car parks. It nests in crevices in stone walls and similar natural and human-made structures.

It is the national bird of Latvia and has featured on the stamps of several countries. It is listed as being 'of least concern' by IUCN. The white wagtail was one of the many species originally described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae, and it still bears its... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Plitvice Lakes National Park

LC Endemic

Motacilla cinerea

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Motacilla flava

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Anthus trivialis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Fringilla coelebs

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

LC Endemic

Parus major

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

LC Endemic

Turdus merula

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Erithacus rubecula

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Sitta europaea

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Poecile palustris

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Sylvia atricapilla

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Phylloscopus collybita

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Turdus philomelos

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

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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	Daily sighting probability
1	Thingvellir National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	~70%
2	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~70%
3	Vanoise National Park	🇫🇷 France	~60%
4	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~60%
5	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~50%
6	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	~50%
7	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~50%
8	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~50%
9	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	~50%
10	Hohe Tauern National Park	🇦🇹 Austria	~50%
11	Vatnajokull National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	~50%
12	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~50%
13	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~50%
14	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~50%
15	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~50%
16	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	~50%
17	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	~50%
18	Ecrins National Park	🇫🇷 France	~40%
19	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	~40%
20	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	~40%
21	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	~40%
22	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	~40%
23	Nikko National Park	🇯🇵 Japan	~40%
24	Plitvice Lakes National Park	🇭🇷 Croatia	~40%
25	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	~40%
26	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	~40%
27	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	~40%
28	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~30%
29	Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~30%
30	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	~30%
31	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~30%
32	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	~30%
33	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	~30%
34	Jiuzhaigou National Park	🇨🇳 China	~30%
35	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
36	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
37	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	~20%
38	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
39	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
40	Langtang National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	~10%
41	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
42	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	~10%
43	Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park	🇲🇳 Mongolia	~10%
44	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	~10%
45	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
46	Khangchendzonga National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
47	Gir National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
48	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
49	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
50	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
51	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
52	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
53	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	<5%
54	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
55	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
56	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
57	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	<5%
58	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
59	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
60	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	Insufficient data
61	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	Insufficient data
62	Horton Plains National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	Insufficient data
63	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
64	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	Insufficient data
65	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
66	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
67	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
68	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	Insufficient data
69	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
70	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White Wagtail in Plitvice Lakes National Park?

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a White Wagtail sighting in Plitvice Lakes National Park, based on 126 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White Wagtail in Plitvice Lakes National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for White Wagtail in Plitvice Lakes National Park in our monthly data.

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White Wagtail

About the White Wagtail

Closest Relatives at Plitvice Lakes National Park

Grey Wagtail

Western Yellow Wagtail

Tree Pipit

Chaffinch

Great Tit

Eurasian Blackbird

European Robin

Eurasian Nuthatch

Marsh Tit

Blackcap

Common Chiffchaff

Song Thrush

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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