List of Birds of Peru - Wagtails and Pipits

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 5 species which have been recorded in Peru.

  • Correndera Pipit Anthus correndera
  • Short-billed Pipit Anthus furcatus
  • Hellmayr's Pipit Anthus hellmayri
  • Paramo Pipit Anthus bogotensis
  • Yellowish Pipit Anthus lutescens

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