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Where to see the Grey Wagtail in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Grey Wagtail at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Table Mountain National Park.
Motacilla cinerea · Least Concern
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Grey Wagtail
Hosts have recorded the Grey Wagtail at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Table Mountain National Park.
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
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi
Northern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Northern Cape
Western Cape
Table Mountain
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
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
Species
Motacilla cinerea
Records
52
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Grey Wagtail on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Grey Wagtail in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Grey Wagtail at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Table Mountain National Park. 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 Grey Wagtail in South Africa?
The Grey Wagtail is most recorded in Western Cape (54% of records), Gauteng (19% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (15% of records), based on 52 iNaturalist observations. 55 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Grey Wagtail on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Grey Wagtail?
Sightings of the Grey Wagtail peak from Dec to Jan, based on 52 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the conservation status of the Grey Wagtail?
The Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Grey Wagtail?
The grey wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) is a member of the wagtail family, Motacillidae, measuring around 18, 19 cm overall length. The species looks somewhat similar to the yellow wagtail but has the yellow on its underside restricted to the throat and vent. Breeding males have a black throat.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Grey Wagtail
Every stay on the Grey 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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