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 Germany.
- White Wagtail Motacilla alba
- Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola (A)
- Western Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava
- Gray Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
- Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi (A)
- Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris
- Blyth's Pipit Anthus godlewskii (A)
- Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis
- Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni (A)
- Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis
- Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus
- Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus
- Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta
- Buff-bellied Pipit Anthus rubescens (A)
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