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Where to see the African Pied Wagtail in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the African Pied Wagtail at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Keurbooms River Nature Reserve.
Motacilla aguimp
Planning a trip
When and where to find the African Pied Wagtail
Hosts have recorded the African Pied Wagtail at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Keurbooms River Nature Reserve.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Where to base yourself
- Limpopo
KwaZulu-Natal
iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Western Cape
Keurbooms River
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Motacilla aguimp
Records
2,212
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the African Pied Wagtail on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the African Pied Wagtail in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Pied Wagtail at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Keurbooms River Nature Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the African Pied Wagtail in South Africa?
The African Pied Wagtail is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (47% of records), Mpumalanga (29% of records), Limpopo (11% of records), based on 2,212 iNaturalist observations. 13 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the African Pied Wagtail on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the African Pied Wagtail?
The African Pied Wagtail is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Keurbooms River Nature Reserve: year-round. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the African Pied Wagtail?
The African pied wagtail, or African wagtail, (Motacilla aguimp) is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the African Pied Wagtail
Every stay on the African Pied Wagtail page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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