White-browed Wagtail
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White-browed Wagtail

Motacilla maderaspatensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Mudumalai National Park
279 Verified records at Mudumalai National Park
January 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 →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Wagtail sighting in Mudumalai National Park, based on 279 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Mudumalai National Park

Grey Wagtail
LC Endemic

Grey Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla cinerea

20–30% · Possible
Citrine Wagtail
LC

Citrine Wagtail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Motacilla citreola

Insufficient data
Western Yellow Wagtail
LC

Western Yellow Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla flava

Insufficient data
Oriental Pipit
LC

Oriental Pipit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthus rufulus

10–20% · With luck
Forest Wagtail
LC

Forest Wagtail

Bird

Dendronanthus indicus

<5% · Rare
Tree Pipit
LC

Tree Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus trivialis

Insufficient data
Blyth's Pipit
LC

Blyth's Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus godlewskii

Insufficient data
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

60–70% · Likely
Brahminy Starling
LC

Brahminy Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnia pagodarum

60–70% · Likely
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

60–70% · Likely
Long-tailed Shrike
LC

Long-tailed Shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lanius schach

50–60% · Likely
Jungle Myna
LC

Jungle Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres fuscus

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
40–50
Nov
30–40
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 Mudumalai National Park?

About 43% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Wagtail sighting in Mudumalai National Park, based on 279 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

January has the highest sighting rate for White-browed Wagtail in Mudumalai National Park in our monthly data.

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