Grey Wagtail
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Grey Wagtail

Motacilla cinerea

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Hortobágy National Park
7 Verified records at Hortobágy National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The grey wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) is a member of the wagtail family, Motacillidae, measuring around 18–19 cm overall length. The species looks somewhat similar to the yellow wagtail but has the yellow on its underside restricted to the throat and vent. Breeding males have a black throat. The species is widely distributed, with several populations breeding in Eurosiberia and migrating to tropical regions in Asia and Africa. The species is always associated with running water when breeding, although they may use man-made structures near streams for the nest. Outside the breeding season, they may also be seen around lakes, coasts and other watery habitats. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Wagtail sighting in Hortobágy National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Hortobágy National Park

White Wagtail
LC

White Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla alba

50–60% · Likely
Western Yellow Wagtail
LC

Western Yellow Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla flava

30–40% · Possible
Meadow Pipit
LC

Meadow Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus pratensis

10–20% · With luck
Water Pipit
LC

Water Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus spinoletta

5–10% · With luck
Tree Pipit
LC

Tree Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus trivialis

<5% · Rare
Red-throated Pipit
LC

Red-throated Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus cervinus

<5% · Rare
Tawny Pipit
LC

Tawny Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus campestris

<5% · Rare
European Starling
LC Endemic

European Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnus vulgaris

70–80% · Very likely
Rook
LC

Rook

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus frugilegus

70–80% · Very likely
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
LC

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer montanus

60–70% · Likely
Eurasian Goldfinch
LC

Eurasian Goldfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Carduelis carduelis

50–60% · Likely
Hooded Crow

Hooded Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus cornix

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
50–60%
2 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
40–50%
3 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
40–50%
4 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
40–50%
5 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
6 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%
7 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
30–40%
8 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
30–40%
9 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
10 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%
11 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
12 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
13 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
14 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
15 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
16 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
17 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
20–30%
18 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
19 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
20–30%
20 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
21 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
22 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
23 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
24 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
20–30%
25 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
26 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
20–30%
27 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
28 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
29 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
10–20%
30 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
10–20%
31 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
32 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
10–20%
33 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
34 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
10–20%
35 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
36 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
37 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
38 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
39 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
40 Lorentz National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
41 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
10–20%
42 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
43 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
44 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
5–10%
45 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
46 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
47 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
48 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
5–10%
49 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
50 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
51 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
<5%
52 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
53 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
54 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
55 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
56 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
<5%
57 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
58 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
59 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
60 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
61 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
62 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
63 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
64 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
65 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
66 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
<5%
67 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
68 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
69 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
70 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
71 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
72 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
73 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
74 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
75 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
76 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
77 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
78 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data
79 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
80 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
81 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
82 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
83 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
84 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Grey Wagtail in Hortobágy National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Wagtail sighting in Hortobágy National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Grey Wagtail in Hortobágy National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Grey Wagtail in Hortobágy National Park in our monthly data.

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