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 14 species which occur in Malawi.
- African Pied Wagtail Motacilla aguimp
- Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava
- Gray Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
- Mountain Wagtail Motacilla clara
- Yellow-throated Longclaw Macronyx croceus
- Rosy-throated Longclaw Macronyx ameliae
- Striped Pipit Anthus lineiventris
- Woodland Pipit Anthus nyassae
- Plain-backed Pipit Anthus leucophrys
- Buffy Pipit Anthus vaalensis
- African Pipit Anthus cinnamomeus
- Bush Pipit Anthus caffer
- Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis
- Golden Pipit, Tmetothylacus tenellus (A)
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Malawi