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 Hong Kong.
- Forest Wagtail Dendronanthus indicus
- White Wagtail Motacilla alba
- Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola (A)
- Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis
- Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
- Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi
- Blyth's Pipit Anthus godlewskii (A)
- Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni
- Pechora Pipit Anthus gustavi
- Rosy Pipit Anthus roseatus
- Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus
- Buff-bellied Pipit Anthus rubescens
- Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta
- Upland Pipit Anthus sylvanus
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Hong Kong