White-browed Wagtail
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White-browed Wagtail

Motacilla maderaspatensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Jim Corbett National Park
710 Verified records at Jim Corbett National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The white-browed wagtail or large pied wagtail (Motacilla maderaspatensis) is a medium-sized bird and is the largest member of the wagtail family. They are conspicuously patterned with black above and white below, a prominent white brow, shoulder stripe and outer tail feathers. White-browed wagtails are native to the Indian subcontinent, common near small water bodies and have adapted to urban environments where they often nest on roof tops. The specific name is derived from the Indian city of Madras (now Chennai). Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Wagtail sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 710 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Jim Corbett National Park

Grey Wagtail
LC Endemic

Grey Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla cinerea

20–30% · Possible
White Wagtail
LC

White Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla alba

10–20% · With luck
Citrine Wagtail
LC

Citrine Wagtail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Motacilla citreola

<5% · Rare
Western Yellow Wagtail
LC

Western Yellow Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla flava

<5% · Rare
Oriental Pipit
LC

Oriental Pipit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthus rufulus

5–10% · With luck
Olive-backed Pipit
LC

Olive-backed Pipit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthus hodgsoni

<5% · Rare
Long-billed Pipit
LC

Long-billed Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus similis

<5% · Rare
Tree Pipit
LC

Tree Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus trivialis

<5% · Rare
Tawny Pipit
LC

Tawny Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus campestris

<5% · Rare
Rosy Pipit
LC

Rosy Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus roseatus

<5% · Rare
Richard's Pipit
LC

Richard's Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus richardi

<5% · Rare
White-cheeked Bulbul
LC

White-cheeked Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus leucogenys

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
50–60%
2 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
3 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
4 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
5 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
30–40%
6 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
7 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
8 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
9 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
10 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
11 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
12 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
13 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
14 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
15 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
16 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
17 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-browed Wagtail in Jim Corbett National Park?

About 37% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Wagtail sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 710 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-browed Wagtail in Jim Corbett National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for White-browed Wagtail in Jim Corbett National Park in our monthly data.

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