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Madagascar Wagtail

Motacilla flaviventris · Motacillidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsSep–Novmost records
Records8,936in 2 countries
Most seen inMadagascar8,931 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Madagascar Wagtail
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About

Madagascar Wagtail in brief

The madagascar wagtail (Motacilla flaviventris) is a bird of the Motacillidae family — species of bird.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 8,936 published records, most of them from Madagascar and Moldova. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in September, October and November and fall to their lowest in February and March.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Madagascar8,931 records · best Nov, Oct
Moldova5 records · best Mar, May
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

More of the Motacillidae family

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White Wagtail
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White Wagtail

Motacilla alba
White Wagtail