List of Birds of California - Wagtails and Pipits

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.

  • Eastern Yellow Wagtail, Motacilla tschutschensis *
  • Grey Wagtail, Motacilla cinerea *
  • White Wagtail, Motacilla alba *
  • Olive-backed Pipit, Anthus hodgsoni *
  • Red-throated Pipit, Anthus cervinus
  • American Pipit, Anthus rubescens
  • Sprague's Pipit, Anthus spragueii *

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