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 16 species which occur in Botswana.
- African Pied Wagtail Motacilla aguimp
- Cape Wagtail Motacilla capensis
- Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava
- Gray Wagtail Motacilla cinerea (A)
- Mountain Wagtail Motacilla clara (A)
- Orange-throated Longclaw Macronyx capensis (A)
- Rosy-throated Longclaw Macronyx ameliae
- Striped Pipit Anthus lineiventris
- Mountain Pipit Anthus hoeschi
- Woodland Pipit Anthus nyassae (A)
- Plain-backed Pipit Anthus leucophrys
- Buffy Pipit Anthus vaalensis
- African Pipit Anthus cinnamomeus
- Long-billed Pipit Anthus similis
- Bush Pipit Anthus caffer (A)
- Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis (A)
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Botswana