Mountain Wagtail
Motacilla clara
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMotacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
- GenusMotacilla (Wagtails)
- SpeciesMotacilla clara (Mountain Wagtail)
The mountain wagtail (Motacilla clara), also known as the long-tailed wagtail or grey-backed wagtail, is a species of wagtail of the family Motacillidae from sub-Saharan Africa. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Wagtail sighting in Gorongosa National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Gorongosa National Park
African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp
Grassveld Pipit
Anthus cinnamomeus
Yellow-throated Longclaw
Macronyx croceus
Striped Pipit
Anthus lineiventris
Tree Pipit
Anthus trivialis
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Black-backed Puffback
Dryoscopus cubla
Black-headed Oriole
Oriolus larvatus
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus angolensis
African Paradise-Flycatcher
Terpsiphone viridis
Black-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra senegalus
📅 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 Gorongosa National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Wagtail sighting in Gorongosa National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Mountain Wagtail in Gorongosa National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Mountain Wagtail in Gorongosa National Park in our monthly data.