List of Birds of Equatorial Guinea - 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. There are 54 species worldwide and 10 species which occur in Equatorial Guinea.

  • White Wagtail Motacilla alba
  • African Pied Wagtail Motacilla aguimp
  • Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava
  • Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
  • Mountain Wagtail Motacilla clara
  • Yellow-throated Longclaw Macronyx croceus
  • Plain-backed Pipit Anthus leucophrys
  • African Pipit Anthus cinnamomeus
  • Long-legged Pipit Anthus pallidiventris
  • Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis

Read more about this topic:  List Of Birds Of Equatorial Guinea