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 9 species which occur in Sierra Leone.
- White Wagtail Motacilla alba
- African Pied Wagtail Motacilla aguimp
- Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava
- Mountain Wagtail Motacilla clara
- Yellow-throated Longclaw Macronyx croceus
- Plain-backed Pipit Anthus leucophrys
- Long-billed Pipit Anthus similis
- Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis
- Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Sierra Leone