List of Birds of Ghana - 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 12 species which occur in Ghana.

  • White Wagtail Motacilla alba
  • African Pied Wagtail Motacilla aguimp
  • Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava
  • Gray Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
  • Mountain Wagtail Motacilla clara
  • Yellow-throated Longclaw Macronyx croceus
  • Plain-backed Pipit Anthus leucophrys
  • African Pipit Anthus cinnamomeus
  • Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris
  • Long-billed Pipit Anthus similis
  • Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis
  • Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus

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