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African Pied Wagtail

Motacilla aguimp Temminck, CJ 1820

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
African Pied Wagtail - Motacilla aguimp Jay McGowan 2018-12-27 River Gambie, Wassadou--W of Campement Hôtel de Wassadou, Tambacounda, Senegal, Tambacounda (Senegal)   - Song from one of three individuals perched on a dead tree sticking out of the water. One of the other birds may have sung briefly but most song from one individual. 144955401
macaulaylibrary.org
African Pied Wagtail - Motacilla aguimp ITWITAHO Ennice 2026-05-13 , Ouest (Rwanda)   -   657527836
macaulaylibrary.org
African Pied Wagtail - Motacilla aguimp BurBenj 2021-08-15 Bakoumba, Lekoko, Haut-Ogooue, Lékoko (Gabon) (550 m) uncertain -

Next to a sedges swamp, alarm call at the beginning and then might be a territorial vocalisation ? 2 individuals, from the ground and then on a perch

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

669331
xeno-canto.org
African Pied Wagtail - Motacilla aguimp Tom Wulf 2017-03-14 Crocodile Bridge Camp, Kruger Park, Mpumalanga (South Africa) (170 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

392051
xeno-canto.org
African Pied Wagtail - Motacilla aguimp Hans Matheve 2024-08-17 Kalai (near Kayengona), Calai, Kavango East Region, Namibia (Namibia) (1100 m) call, song - [sono] 962158
xeno-canto.org
African Pied Wagtail - Motacilla aguimp Dries Van de Loock 2023-12-18 Kamfinsa Area, Copperbelt Province, Ndola (Zambia) (1200 m) flight call - [sono] 858572
xeno-canto.org
African Pied Wagtail - Motacilla aguimp Rory Nefdt 2015-05-03 Ol Pajeta Conservancy, Laikipia, Laikipia (Kenya) (1800 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

240884
xeno-canto.org
African Pied Wagtail - Motacilla aguimp vidua Lars Lachmann 2018-01-29 Oke-Eri/Ogbogbo, Ijebu ode, Ogun State, Ogun (Nigeria) (120 m) call, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

401817
xeno-canto.org
African Pied Wagtail - Motacilla aguimp Meena Haribal 2019-10-08 Mphoza, Nkhata Bay, Northern Region, Nkhata Bay (Malawi) (480 m) call -

There were three birds going crazy. I think it was some kind of dispute.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

610243
xeno-canto.org
African Pied Wagtail - Motacilla aguimp Myles E. W. North 1954-04-18 KIBWEZI, Eastern, Kenya, Eastern (former) (Kenya)   -   8639
macaulaylibrary.org
African Pied Wagtail - Motacilla aguimp Rory Nefdt 2013-04-15 Bujumbura, Buterere, Bujumbura Mairie, Bujumbura Mairie (Burundi) (800 m) song -

Lake Tanganyika waves in background

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

131306
xeno-canto.org
African Pied Wagtail - Motacilla aguimp Jordan Klein 2023-02-24 , Limpopo Province (South Africa)   -   547167371
macaulaylibrary.org
African Pied Wagtail - Motacilla aguimp vidua Nature sounds by Simply Birding 2007-02-17 UMlalazi Local Municipality (near Mtunzini), (South) Uthungulu DC, KwaZulu-Natal, Mtunzini (South Africa) (90 m) adult, male, mimicry/imitation, song -

Includes mimicry of Dark-capped Bulbul contact call, Yellow-fronted canary song and possibly Cape Sparrow contact call.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

646518
xeno-canto.org
African Pied Wagtail - Motacilla aguimp vidua isaac kilusu 2023-11-01 Mandegee farm, oloitoktok, Kajiado (Kenya) (1500 m) call -

an adult calling near two young birds

840489
xeno-canto.org
African Pied Wagtail - Motacilla aguimp IRASUBIZA Olivier 2025-04-08 , Ouest (Rwanda)   -   633585284
macaulaylibrary.org
African Pied Wagtail - Motacilla aguimp Rory Nefdt 2013-04-15 Bujumbura, Buterere, Bujumbura Mairie, Bujumbura Mairie (Burundi) (800 m) song -

Lake Tanganyika waves in background

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

131307
xeno-canto.org
African Pied Wagtail - Motacilla aguimp Bernard BOUSQUET 2018-06-15 Arusha, Arusha, Arusha Region, Arusha (Tanzania) (1500 m) call -

At the edge of the hotel swimming pool.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

606916
xeno-canto.org
African Pied Wagtail - Motacilla aguimp Faustin Mugiraneza 2026-02-27 , Ouest (Rwanda)   -   651943874
macaulaylibrary.org
African Pied Wagtail - Motacilla aguimp Oscar Campbell 2023-12-30 Wassadou, Tambacounda, Tambacounda (Senegal) (10 m) song -

Singing from rock on river upstream from camp; uncertain what growling sound at 0:32 is.

985462
xeno-canto.org
African Pied Wagtail - Motacilla aguimp ITWITAHO Ennice 2026-06-28 , Ouest (Rwanda)   -   660585578
macaulaylibrary.org
African Pied Wagtail - Motacilla aguimp vidua Frank Lambert 2015-12-06 Mvuu, Liwonde, Machinga (Malawi) (480 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

366186
xeno-canto.org
African Pied Wagtail - Motacilla aguimp Ted Burkett 2025-11-29 , Central (Ghana)   -   647752964
macaulaylibrary.org
African Pied Wagtail - Motacilla aguimp vidua Nature sounds by Simply Birding 2020-01-30 St Lucia Park, North Uthungulu, KwaZulu-Natal, Hlabisa (South Africa) (150 m) adult, male, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

646517
xeno-canto.org
African Pied Wagtail - Motacilla aguimp NIYITEGEKA Valens 2024-07-04 , Sud (Rwanda)   -   621541819
macaulaylibrary.org
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