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Mountain Wagtail

Motacilla clara Sharpe, RB 1908

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Mountain Wagtail - Motacilla clara Lynette Rudman 2019-11-15 Ndlambe Local Municipality, Western District, Eastern Cape, Bathurst (South Africa) (120 m) adult, sex uncertain, song -

Bird calling from a tree overhanging a stream in late spring. This bird repeats a 3 note phrase call throughout the sound clip.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

507081
xeno-canto.org
Mountain Wagtail - Motacilla clara clara Andrew Spencer 2014-12-20 Jemma Valley, Amhara (Ethiopia) (1500 m) call -

calls from a pair of birds along large stream through tall forest, surrounded by thornscrub and agricultural areas, given as they flushed in front of me.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

268615
xeno-canto.org
Mountain Wagtail - Motacilla clara clara Andrew Spencer 2014-12-28 Bishangari, Lake Langano, Oromia (Ethiopia) (1600 m) song -

songs from at least three of four birds interacting along a small stream through primary forest.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

268613
xeno-canto.org
Mountain Wagtail - Motacilla clara James Bradley 2011-01-21 Southwest Mau Forest @ Kericho, Rift Valley, Kenya, Rift Valley (Kenya)   -   304606971
macaulaylibrary.org
Mountain Wagtail - Motacilla clara torrentium James Bradley 21-01-2011 Mau Forest, Kericho (Kenya) (2200 m) song (A) -   73293
xeno-canto.org
Mountain Wagtail - Motacilla clara Dries Van de Loock 2023-12-15 Mutinondo Wilderness area, Northern Province, Mpika (Zambia) (1500 m) duet, song - [sono] 858591
xeno-canto.org
Mountain Wagtail - Motacilla clara Tim Cockcroft 2021-07-29 Bathurst, Eastern Cape, Bathurst (South Africa) (50 m) song -

Calling from rocks in a stream in valley bush.

bird-seen:yes

665491
xeno-canto.org
Mountain Wagtail - Motacilla clara Andrew Spencer 2014-12-28 Bishangari Lodge, Oromia, Ethiopia, Oromia (Ethiopia)   - songs and calls from at least three of four birds interacting along a small stream through primary forest. 33652901
macaulaylibrary.org
Mountain Wagtail - Motacilla clara torrentium Lars Lachmann 2022-04-15 Mount Kenya Forest (near Kimunye), Mount Kenya Forest, Kirinyaga County, Kirinyaga (Kenya) (1900 m) song -

Only when editing I noticed that the song does not only consist of the three loud high-pitched notes, but that most strophes where followed by two quiet lower notes at 3 kHz.

753134
xeno-canto.org
Mountain Wagtail - Motacilla clara James Bradley 2011-01-21 Southwest Mau Forest @ Kericho, Rift Valley, Kenya, Rift Valley (Kenya)   -   304607031
macaulaylibrary.org
Mountain Wagtail - Motacilla clara Tim Cockcroft 2020-08-08 Kowie River valley, Bathurst District, Eastern Cape, Bathurst (South Africa) (110 m) call, flight call -

Giving short trills, then flying off.

bird-seen:yes

581343
xeno-canto.org
Mountain Wagtail - Motacilla clara Lynette Rudman 2019-11-15 Ndlambe Local Municipality, Western District, Eastern Cape, Bathurst (South Africa) (60 m) adult, sex uncertain, song -

The bird starts off with a 2 note call, then one note and them does a 3 note call in between. The bird was calling from a log lying in the middle of a stream.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

507079
xeno-canto.org
Mountain Wagtail - Motacilla clara clara Andrew Spencer 2014-12-20 Jemma Valley, Amhara (Ethiopia) (1500 m) song -

song in response to playback from a bird on a large stream through tall forest, surrounded by thornscrub and agricultural areas.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:yes

268614
xeno-canto.org
Mountain Wagtail - Motacilla clara Dries Van de Loock 2023-12-15 Mutinondo Wilderness area, Northern Province, Mpika (Zambia) (1500 m) duet, song - [sono] 858594
xeno-canto.org
Mountain Wagtail - Motacilla clara torrentium James Bradley 21-01-2011 Mau Forest, Kericho (Kenya) (2200 m) song (A) -   73294
xeno-canto.org
Mountain Wagtail - Motacilla clara torrentium Lars Lachmann 2022-04-16 Mount Kenya Forest (near Kimunye), Mount Kenya Forest, Kirinyaga County, Kirinyaga (Kenya) (1900 m) call, duet, song -

song and calls of three birds - probably a family, possibly dueting

753174
xeno-canto.org
Mountain Wagtail - Motacilla clara Lynette Rudman 2016-08-27 Port Alfred, Western District, Eastern Cape, Eastern Cape (South Africa) (130 m) call -

Bird seen foraging on the river bank in the early morning.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

332543
xeno-canto.org
Mountain Wagtail - Motacilla clara torrentium Brendan Sloan 2023-04-03 Castle Lodge Entrance Mount Kenya, Kenya (Kenya) (2055 masl ap m) song - [sono] 808116
xeno-canto.org
Mountain Wagtail - Motacilla clara torrentium Frank Lambert 2015-12-08 Zomba Botanic Gardens area, Zomba, Southern Region, Zomba (Malawi) (1000 m) call, flight call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

365379
xeno-canto.org
Mountain Wagtail - Motacilla clara torrentium Frank Lambert 2015-12-09 Zomba Plateau, Southern Region, Zomba (Malawi) (1500 m) flight call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

366156
xeno-canto.org
Mountain Wagtail - Motacilla clara Lynette Rudman 2021-02-19 Ndlambe Local Municipality (near Emabaleni), Western District, Eastern Cape, Bathurst (South Africa) (160 m) adult, sex uncertain, song -

There were at least 3 wagtails foraging and calling from a puddle in a dried up river in a dreadful prolong drought. Many other birds were drinking and bathing at the puddle too as this was the only water around for miles.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

623258
xeno-canto.org
Mountain Wagtail - Motacilla clara torrentium Frank Lambert 2015-12-09 Zomba Plateau, Southern Region, Zomba (Malawi) (1500 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

366158
xeno-canto.org
Mountain Wagtail - Motacilla clara Andrew Spencer 2014-12-20 Jemma Valley -- tributary past river, Amara, Ethiopia, Amhara (Ethiopia)   - calls from a pair of birds along large stream through tall forest, surrounded by thornscrub and agricultural areas, given as they flushed in front of me. 31283401
macaulaylibrary.org
Mountain Wagtail - Motacilla clara Brian Henderson 2018-11-28 Jemma Valley, Amhara, Amhara (Ethiopia) (1500 m) begging call, juvenile -

Begging juvenile following its parent down a stream bank.

bird-seen:yes

521816
xeno-canto.org
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