Mountain Wagtail
Motacilla clara
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMotacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
- GenusMotacilla (Wagtails)
- SpeciesMotacilla clara (Mountain Wagtail)
Closest Relatives at South Luangwa National Park
African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp
Cape Wagtail
Motacilla capensis
Western Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flava
Woodland Pipit
Anthus nyassae
Grassveld Pipit
Anthus cinnamomeus
Fuelleborn's Longclaw
Macronyx fuelleborni
Striped Pipit
Anthus lineiventris
Tree Pipit
Anthus trivialis
Plain-backed Pipit
Anthus leucophrys
Buffy Pipit
Anthus vaalensis
Yellow-throated Longclaw
Macronyx croceus
Meves's Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis mevesii
📅 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 South Luangwa National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Mountain Wagtail sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 8 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Mountain Wagtail in South Luangwa National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Mountain Wagtail in South Luangwa National Park in our monthly data.