Wagtails and Pipits
Order: Passeriformes. Family: 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. There are 54 species worldwide and 20 species which occur in Angola.
- White Wagtail Motacilla alba
- African Pied Wagtail Motacilla aguimp
- Cape Wagtail Motacilla capensis
- Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava
- Mountain Wagtail Motacilla clara
- Yellow-throated Longclaw Macronyx croceus
- Fuelleborn's Longclaw Macronyx fuellebornii
- Rosy-throated Longclaw Macronyx ameliae
- Grimwood's Longclaw Macronyx grimwoodi
- Striped Pipit Anthus lineiventris
- Mountain Pipit Anthus hoeschi
- Woodland Pipit Anthus nyassae
- Plain-backed Pipit Anthus leucophrys
- Buffy Pipit Anthus vaalensis
- African Pipit Anthus cinnamomeus
- Long-legged Pipit Anthus pallidiventris
- Long-billed Pipit Anthus similis
- Short-tailed Pipit Anthus brachyurus
- Bush Pipit Anthus caffer
- Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Angola