About Wagtails, Pipits

Overview

The Wagtails, Pipits are a family of birds (Latin: Motacillidae) within the order Perching Birds (Passerines). Worldwide the family includes about 6 genera and 70 species. Its members are primarily distributed across Africa, the Palearctic, South America. Notable genera include Anthus, Motacilla, Macronyx. Passeriformes, the perching birds or songbirds, are by far the largest bird order, with 144 families and about 6,758 species, roughly half of all living birds.

Classification

Family: Motacillidae (Wagtails, Pipits); Order: Perching Birds (Passerines); about 6 genera and 70 species.

Distribution

Primarily across Africa, the Palearctic, South America.