Where does the Cape Wagtail live?
Motacilla capensis has 501,364 records in 18 countries and territories, from 1860 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 501,364 records
- 18 places
- 120 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesMotacillidaeMotacilla
When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. 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.
Records over time
18602026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 474,151 | |
| Namibia | 12,596 | |
| Kenya | 2,597 | |
| Lesotho | 2,189 | |
| Uganda | 2,182 | |
| Botswana | 2,167 | |
| Eswatini | 1,865 | |
| Rwanda | 1,614 | |
| Zambia | 761 | |
| Mozambique | 488 | |
| Zimbabwe | 449 | |
| DR Congo | 146 | |
| Angola | 121 | |
| Burundi | 18 | |
| Tanzania | 12 | |
| Madagascar | 4 | |
| Germany | 1 | |
| Malawi | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Motacillidae.
White Wagtail
6,900,983 records
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
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.