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 world wide and 11 North American species.
- Yellow Wagtail, Motacilla flava LC (only Eastern Yellow Wagtail, Motacilla (flava) tschutschensis)
- Citrine Wagtail, Motacilla citreola (A) LC
- Grey Wagtail, Motacilla cinerea (C) LC
- White Wagtail, Motacilla alba LC
- Tree Pipit, Anthus trivialis (A) LC
- Olive-backed Pipit, Anthus hodgsoni LC
- Pechora Pipit, Anthus gustavi (C) LC
- Red-throated Pipit, Anthus cervinus LC
- American Pipit, Anthus rubescens LC
- Sprague's Pipit, Anthus spragueii VU
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Canada And The United States