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 the Philippines.
- Forest Wagtail Dendronanthus indicus
- White Wagtail Motacilla alba
- Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava
- Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis (A)
- Gray Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
- Oriental Pipit Anthus rufulus
- Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni
- Pechora Pipit Anthus gustavi
- Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of The Philippines