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 15 species which occur in Afghanistan.
- White Wagtail Motacilla alba
- White-browed Wagtail Motacilla madaraspatensis
- Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola
- Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava
- Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
- Oriental Pipit Anthus rufulus
- Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris
- Long-billed Pipit Anthus similis
- Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis
- Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni
- Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis
- Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus
- Rosy Pipit Anthus roseatus
- Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta
- Upland Pipit Anthus sylvanus
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Afghanistan