Forest Wagtail
Dendronanthus indicus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMotacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
- GenusDendronanthus (Forest Wagtails)
- SpeciesDendronanthus indicus (Forest Wagtail)
Closest Relatives at Wilpattu National Park
Oriental Pipit
Anthus rufulus
Western Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flava
Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla tschutschensis
Grey Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea
Richard's Pipit
Anthus richardi
Blyth's Pipit
Anthus godlewskii
Indian Robin
Saxicoloides fulicatus
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Black-hooded Oriole
Oriolus xanthornus
Indian Paradise-Flycatcher
Terpsiphone paradisi
White-browed Bulbul
Pycnonotus luteolus
Common Iora
Aegithina tiphia
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
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 | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 5 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 6 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 9 | Horton Plains National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 11 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 12 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 14 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 15 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 16 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 17 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 18 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 19 | Eravikulam National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 20 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 21 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 22 | Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | |
| 23 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 24 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 25 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Forest Wagtail in Wilpattu National Park?
About 11% of visitor-days record a Forest Wagtail sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 47 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Forest Wagtail in Wilpattu National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Forest Wagtail in Wilpattu National Park in our monthly data.