List of Birds of Tunisia - 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 54 species worldwide and 8 species which occur in Tunisia.

  • White Wagtail Motacilla alba
  • Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava
  • Gray Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
  • Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris
  • Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis
  • Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis
  • Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus
  • Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta

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