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 Serengeti National Park
Western Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flava
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba
Yellow-throated Longclaw
Macronyx croceus
Grassveld Pipit
Anthus cinnamomeus
Plain-backed Pipit
Anthus leucophrys
Rosy-throated Longclaw
Macronyx ameliae
Long-billed Pipit
Anthus similis
Pangani Longclaw
Macronyx aurantiigula
Tree Pipit
Anthus trivialis
Red-throated Pipit
Anthus cervinus
Bush Pipit
Anthus caffer
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
📅 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 Serengeti National Park?
About 9% of visitor-days record a African Pied Wagtail sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 866 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see African Pied Wagtail in Serengeti National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for African Pied Wagtail in Serengeti National Park in our monthly data.