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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 roughly 60 species in five genera, two of which are monotypic, two mid-sized, and one containing nearly two-thirds of all Motacillidae species. |
