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 Rwanda.
- White Wagtail Motacilla alba
- African Pied Wagtail Motacilla aguimp
- Cape Wagtail Motacilla capensis
- Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava
- Gray Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
- Mountain Wagtail Motacilla clara
- Yellow-throated Longclaw Macronyx croceus
- Striped Pipit Anthus lineiventris
- Plain-backed Pipit Anthus leucophrys
- African Pipit Anthus cinnamomeus
- Long-billed Pipit Anthus similis
- Short-tailed Pipit Anthus brachyurus
- Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis
- Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Rwanda