Wildlifeof Thailand
Mekong Wagtail
Motacillidae
Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy · CC BY-SA 2.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Motacilla samveasnae
Basic stats
Diet
Insects
Habitat
Rocky river channels
Range
Lower Mekong basin
This black-and-white wagtail is restricted to rocky Mekong channels, bobbing its tail while picking waterside insects (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Endangered (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Mekong Wagtail eat?
- Insects
- What habitat does the Mekong Wagtail live in?
- Rocky river channels
- Where is the Mekong Wagtail found?
- Lower Mekong basin