Wagtails & Pipits (NA)

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Motacillidae

The Motacillidae are a family of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. They include the wagtails, longclaws and pipits.

They are slender, ground feeding insectivores of open country. They are ground nesters, laying up to six speckled eggs.

There are 54 species in five genera.

Genus: Prunella

• Siberian Accentor (Prunella montanella)

Genus: Motacilla

• Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava)
• Citrine Wagtail (Motacilla citreola)
• Gray Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)
• White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)
• Black-backed Wagtail (Motacilla lugens)

Genus: Anthus

• Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis)
• Olive-backed Pipit (Anthus hodgsoni)
• Pechora Pipit (Anthus gustavi)
• Red-throated Pipit (Anthus cervinus)
• American Pipit (Anthus rubescens)
• Sprague's Pipit (Anthus spragueii)