Wagtails, Longclaws 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. They are ground nesters, laying up to six speckled eggs. There are 60 species worldwide, 25 in Southern Africa.
Wagtails
- African Pied Wagtail Motacilla aguimp
- Cape Wagtail Motacilla capensis
- Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava
- Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola
- Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea accidental
- Mountain Wagtail Motacilla clara
Pipits
- Golden Pipit Tmetothylacus tenellus accidental
- Yellow-breasted Pipit Anthus chloris endemic
- Striped Pipit Anthus lineiventris
- African Rock Pipit Anthus crenatus
- African Pipit Anthus cinnamomeus
- Mountain Pipit Anthus hoeschi
- Plain-backed Pipit Anthus leucophrys
- Buffy Pipit Anthus vaalensis
- Long-tailed Pipit Anthus longicaudatus endemic
- Long-billed Pipit Anthus similis
- Kimberley Pipit Anthus pseudosimilis
- Wood Pipit Anthus nyassae
- Short-tailed Pipit Anthus brachyurus
- Bush Pipit Anthus caffer
- Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis
- Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus accidental
Longclaws
- Yellow-throated Longclaw Macronyx croceus
- Cape Longclaw Macronyx capensis
- Rosy-throated Longclaw Macronyx ameliae
Read more about this topic: List Of Southern African Birds