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 Zimbabwe.
- White Wagtail Motacilla alba
- African Pied Wagtail Motacilla aguimp
- Cape Wagtail Motacilla capensis
- Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava
- Gray Wagtail Motacilla cinerea (A)
- Mountain Wagtail Motacilla clara
- Golden Pipit Tmetothylacus tenellus (A)
- Yellow-throated Longclaw Macronyx croceus
- Orange-throated Longclaw Macronyx capensis
- 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
- Long-billed Pipit Anthus similis
- Short-tailed Pipit Anthus brachyurus
- Bush Pipit Anthus caffer
- Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis
- Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Zimbabwe