Where does the White Wagtail live?
Motacilla alba has 6,900,983 records in 156 countries and territories, from 1742 to 2026. Most records come from Sweden.
- 6,900,983 records
- 156 places
- 191 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesMotacillidaeMotacilla
When it is recorded
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Peak month: April. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 995,942 | |
| Spain | 720,934 | |
| United Kingdom | 679,301 | |
| France | 568,515 | |
| Norway | 513,459 | |
| Netherlands | 470,201 | |
| Denmark | 454,505 | |
| Germany | 308,386 | |
| Finland | 253,468 | |
| Portugal | 240,547 | |
| Taiwan | 176,914 | |
| India | 131,191 | |
| Belgium | 126,555 | |
| Russia | 125,629 | |
| Japan | 92,097 | |
| Italy | 84,950 | |
| Israel | 79,533 | |
| China | 76,906 | |
| Ireland | 56,740 | |
| Czechia | 53,257 | |
| Poland | 50,506 | |
| Austria | 49,522 | |
| Türkiye | 48,808 | |
| Estonia | 46,202 | |
| Switzerland | 42,526 | |
| Iceland | 33,937 | |
| South Korea | 29,506 | |
| Hong Kong | 28,725 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 22,294 | |
| Greece | 20,388 | |
| Isle of Man | 17,941 | |
| Ukraine | 17,174 | |
| Bulgaria | 16,892 | |
| Iran | 15,654 | |
| Thailand | 14,362 | |
| Hungary | 13,437 | |
| United States | 13,320 | |
| Morocco | 11,663 | |
| Georgia | 11,065 | |
| Luxembourg | 10,669 |
Showing the top 40 of 156 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Motacillidae.
Meadow Pipit
3,376,071 records
Gray Wagtail
2,095,539 records
Western Yellow Wagtail
2,090,124 records
Tree Pipit
1,610,315 records
Rock Pipit
568,661 records
Cape Wagtail
501,350 records
Water Pipit
423,442 records
White-browed Wagtail
292,282 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.