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Western Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flava
The western yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava) is a small passerine in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws.
Species insights
When to visit
Most records Dec to Feb
When Western Yellow Wagtail sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Best monthsDec to Feb
Records113 records
Curve from 113 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Western Yellow Wagtail is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
113 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Western Yellow Wagtail
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Western Yellow Wagtail recorded here
Ubuntu Lodge at Elephant Point
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Western Yellow Wagtail recorded here
The Orpen Kruger
Kruger National Park
From R 9,024a night
Western Yellow Wagtail recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Western Yellow Wagtail recorded here
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Western Yellow Wagtail recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Western Yellow Wagtail recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Western Yellow Wagtail recorded here
Lion Sands Narina Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Western Yellow Wagtail recorded here
Wilge River Bush Camp
Bronkhorstspruit
From R 600a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Smitswinkel Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park
From R 965a night
Western Yellow Wagtail recorded here
Hinkwenu Villa, Lion Sands
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Western Yellow Wagtail recorded here
Overseers Mountain Cottage
Table Mountain National Park
From R 4,009a night
Western Yellow Wagtail recorded here
Slangkop Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park
From R 770a night
Western Yellow Wagtail recorded here
Singita Lebombo Villa
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Western Yellow Wagtail recorded here
Olifantsbos Guest House
Table Mountain National Park
From R 4,859a night
Western Yellow Wagtail recorded here
Storms River Mouth Rest Camp (Tsitsikamma)
Garden Route National Park
From R 457a night
Western Yellow Wagtail recorded here
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Western Yellow Wagtail recorded here
Orpen Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,815a night
Western Yellow Wagtail recorded here
Langebos Huts
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 2,093a night
Western Yellow Wagtail recorded here
Singita Lebombo Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Western Yellow Wagtail recorded here
The Drakensberg
Next stop
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
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When and where to find the Western Yellow Wagtail
Hosts have recorded the Western Yellow Wagtail at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Addo Elephant National 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
Kruger · Mapungubwe
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Eastern Cape
Addo Elephant · Tsitsikamma
Eastern CapeSelf-driveStays in Eastern CapeWestern Cape
Table Mountain · Garden Route
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
Free State
Golden Gate Highlands
Free StateSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Free State
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 flava
Records
113
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Western Yellow Wagtail on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Western Yellow Wagtail in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Western Yellow Wagtail at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Addo Elephant National Park, Table Mountain National Park, Golden Gate Highlands National Park, Mapungubwe National Park and Tsitsikamma National Park and other reserves. 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 Western Yellow Wagtail in South Africa?
The Western Yellow Wagtail is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (40% of records), Mpumalanga (24% of records), Western Cape (19% of records), based on 113 iNaturalist observations. 61 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Western Yellow Wagtail on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Western Yellow Wagtail?
Sightings of the Western Yellow Wagtail peak from Dec to Feb, based on 113 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the conservation status of the Western Yellow Wagtail?
The Western Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Western Yellow Wagtail?
The western yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava) is a small passerine in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws.