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 12 species which occur in Egypt.
- White Wagtail Motacilla alba
- African Pied Wagtail Motacilla aguimp
- Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava; Anc.E.g. (possibly): bnw (meaning unknown)
- Gray Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
- Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi
- Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris
- Long-billed Pipit Anthus similis
- Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis
- Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis
- Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus
- Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta
- American Pipit Anthus rubescens
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Egypt