Bird
Mountain Wagtail
Motacilla clara · Motacillidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsFeb · Nov–Decmost records
Records2,135in 6 countries
Most seen inEthiopia1,432 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Mountain Wagtail in brief
The mountain wagtail (Motacilla clara) is a bird of the Motacillidae family — species of bird.
Across the 6 countries we cover it has 2,135 published records, most of them from Ethiopia, Malawi and Eswatini. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in February, November and December and fall to their lowest in May and June.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Ethiopia1,432 records · best Nov, Dec
Malawi423 records · best Nov, Sep
Eswatini191 records · best Jul, Nov
Lesotho36 records · best Feb, Oct
Equatorial Guinea29 records · best Jun, Jan
Guinea24 records · best Feb, Nov
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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