List of Birds of Laos - 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 Laos.

  • Forest Wagtail Dendronanthus indicus
  • White Wagtail Motacilla alba
  • Mekong Wagtail Motacilla samveasnae
  • Black-backed Wagtail Motacilla lugens
  • Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola
  • Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava
  • Gray Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
  • Oriental Pipit Anthus rufulus
  • Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni
  • Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus

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