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 20 species which occur in Russia.
- Forest Wagtail Dendronanthus indicus
- White Wagtail Motacilla alba
- Black-backed Wagtail Motacilla lugens
- Japanese Wagtail Motacilla grandis
- Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola
- Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava
- Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis
- Gray Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
- Oriental Pipit Anthus rufulus
- Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi
- Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris
- Blyth's Pipit Anthus godlewskii
- Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis
- Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni
- Pechora Pipit Anthus gustavi
- Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis
- Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus
- Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus
- Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta
- Buff-bellied Pipit Anthus rubescens
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Russia