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Abyssinian Longclaw - Macronyx flavicollis  
The Abyssinian longclaw is found in Ethiopia.
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Abyssinian Longclaw - Macronyx flavicollis
The Abyssinian longclaw is found in high-altitude grasslands.
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African Pied Wagtail - Motacilla aguimp 
The African pied wagtail is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
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Alpine Pipit - Anthus gutturalis  
The Alpine pipit is also known as the New Guinea Pipit. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
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American Pipit - Anthus rubescens    
The American pipit is found in the Bahamas, Canada, the Cayman Islands, China, El Salvador, Greenland, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Iran, , Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Mexico, Pakistan, the Russian Federation, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Taiwan, the Turks and Caicos Islands, and the throughout the United States.
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Australasian Pipit - Anthus novaeseelandiae
The Australasian pipit is found in Australia, Indonesia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and East Timor.
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Berthelot's Pipit - Anthus berthelotii
The Berthelot's pipit is found in Portugal and Spain.
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Blyth's Pipit - Anthus godlewskii
Blyth's pipit is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Japan, Korea, Republic of, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Russian Federation, Sri Lanka, and the United Arab Emirates
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Blyth's Pipit - Anthus godlewskii
Blyth's pipit is a long-distance migrator.
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The buffy pipit is found in Angola, Botswana, Congo, , Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
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The bush pipit is found in Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia,and Zimbabwe.
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The Cape longclaw is found in Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe.
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Cape Wagtail - Motacilla capensis
The cape wagtail is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Congo, Kenya, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
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The citrine wagtail is found in Afghanistan, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, China, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, Germany, India, Iran, , Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Poland, Qatar, the Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, the United States, and Uzbekistan.
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Citrine Wagtail - Motacilla citreola
The citrine wagtail has a bright yellow face, breast, and belly.
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Correndera Pipit - Anthus correndera 
The Correndera pipit is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, the Falkland Islands, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay.
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Correndera Pipit - Anthus correndera
The Correndera pipit is found in grasslands and pastures.
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The forest wagtail is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, the Russian Federation, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
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Forest Wagtail - Dendronanthus indicus
Most wagtails move their tails up and down. The forest wagtail moves its tail from side-to-side.
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Fuelleborn's Longclaw - Macronyx fuellebornii
Fuelleborn's longclaw is found in Angola, Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia.
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Golden Pipit - Tmetothylacus tenellus
The golden pipit is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania., and Uganda
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The gray wagtail breeds in Europe and Asia and winters in Africa and Asia.
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Gray Wagtail - Motacilla cinerea
The gray wagtail is sometimes found on the islands of western Alaska.
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Gray Wagtail - Motacilla cinerea
The gray wagtail is gray on its uppersides and bright yellow on its undersides.
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Hellmayr's Pipit - Anthus hellmayri
Hellmarr's pipit is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru,and Uruguay.
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Japanese Wagtail - Motacilla grandis
The Japanese wagtail is found in China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, the Russian Federation, and Taiwan.
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Long-billed Pipit - Anthus similis
The long-billed pipit is found in Afghanistan, Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria,Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
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Long-billed Pipit - Anthus similis
The long-billed pipit eats seeds and insects.
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The long-legged pipit is found in Angola, Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon.
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The long-tailed pipit is found in South Africa.
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Madagascar Wagtail - Motacilla flaviventris
The Madagascar wagtail is found in Madagascar.
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Malindi Pipit - Anthus melindae
The Malindi pipit is found in Kenya and Somalia.
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Malindi Pipit - Anthus melindae
The Malindi pipit is found in grasslands.
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Malindi Pipit - Anthus melindae
The Malindi pipit eats insects.
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Meadow Pipit - Anthus pratensis
The meadow pipit is found throughout northern Europe and Asia.
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Meadow Pipit - Anthus pratensis
The meadow pipit eats flies, beetles, moths, and spiders
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Mekong Wagtail - Motacilla samveasnae
The Mekong wagtail is found in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam.
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Mekong Wagtail - Motacilla samveasnae
The Mekong wagtail is found along the Mekong River and its tributaries
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Mountain Pipit - Anthus hoeschi
The mountain pipit is found in Lesotho and South Africa.
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Mountain Wagtail - Motacilla clara
The mountain wagtail is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
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Nilgiri Pipit - Anthus nilghiriensis
The Nilgiri pipit is found in India.
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Nilgiri Pipit - Anthus nilghiriensis
The Nilgiri pipit is found in in grassy marshlands.
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The ochre-breasted pipit is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.
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Ochre-breasted Pipit - Anthus nattereri
The ochre-breasted pipit is found in dry grasslands.
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Ochre-breasted Pipit - Anthus nattereri
The ochre-breasted pipit is threatened by habitat loss.
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Olive-backed Pipit - Anthus hodgsoni
The olive-backed pipit is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, the Russian Federation, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam
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Olive-backed Pipit - Anthus hodgsoni [ad]
The olive-backed pipit forages on the ground for insects. It also eats some seeds.
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The paddyfield pipit is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam
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Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Pangani Longclaw - Macronyx aurantiigula
The Pangani longclaw is found in Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania.
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Paramo Pipit - Anthus bogotensis [ad]
The Paramo pipit is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
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Pechora Pipit - Anthus gustavi
The Pechora pipit is found in Brunei Darussalam, China, Indonesia, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, the Russian Federation, Taiwan, and in the United States on Alaskan islands
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The plain-backed pipit is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, United Republic of, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
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Red-throated Pipit - Anthus cervinus
The red-throated pipit breeds in northern Europe and Asia and northern Alaska. It winters in Africa, Asia, and on the west coast of the United States.
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Red-throated Pipit - Anthus cervinus
The red-throated pipit wags its tail up and down when it is agitated.
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Red-throated Pipit - Anthus cervinus
In breeding season the red-throated pipit has a red throat and face.
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Richard's Pipit - Anthus richardi
Richard's pipit breeds in northern Asia.
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Richard's Pipit - Anthus richardi
Richard's pipit is found in flat grasslands.
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- Anthus petrosus
The rock pipit is found in Belgium, Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, the Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom
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Rock Pipit - Anthus petrosus
The rock pipit eats insects, beetles, small fish, small shellfish, and seeds.
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Rosy Pipit - Anthus roseatus
The rosy pipit is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, South Korea, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
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The rosy-throated longclaw is found in Angola, Botswana, Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
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Sharpe's Longclaw - Macronyx sharpei 
Sharpe's longclaw is found in Kenya.
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Short-billed Pipit - Anthus furcatus
The short-billed pipit is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay.
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Short-billed Pipit - Anthus furcatus
The short-billed pipit is found in grasslands.
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The Sokoke pipit is found in Kenya and Tanzania.
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Sokoke Pipit - Anthus sokokensis
The Sokoke pipit is found in tropical and subtropical lowland forests.
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Sokoke Pipit - Anthus sokokensis
The Sokoke pipit is endangered because its habitat is threatened by cultivation and charcoal production.
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South Georgia Pipit -Anthus antarcticus 
The South Georgia pipit is found in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
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South Georgia Pipit -Anthus antarcticus
The South Georgia pipit is the only songbird found in the Antarctic region.
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South Georgia Pipit -Anthus antarcticus
The South Georgia pipit eats insects and crustaceans.
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Sprague's Pipit - Anthus spragueii
Sprague's pipit is found in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
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Sprague's Pipit - Anthus spragueii
Sprague's pipit breeds in Canada and in Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota. It winters in the southern United States and Mexico.
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Sprague's Pipit - Anthus spragueii
Sprague's pipits walk or run en they are foraging for food.
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Sprague's Pipit - Anthus spragueii
Sprague's pipits perform the longest known flight display of any bird.
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The striped pipit is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Tawny Pipit - Anthus campestris
The tawny pipit is found in temperate zones in Europe and Asia and in northwest Africa.
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Tawny Pipit - Anthus campestris
The tawny pipit eats insects.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Tree Pipit - Anthus trivialis
The tree pipit is found in across Europe and Asia. it winters in Africa and Asia. It is occasionally seen in western Alaska.
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Tree Pipit - Anthus trivialis
The tree pipit eats insects and berries.
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Upland Pipit - Anthus sylvanus
The upland pipit is found in China, Hong Kong, India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
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Water Pipit - Anthus spinoletta
The water pipit is found from Europe to China.
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Water Pipit - Anthus spinoletta
During the breeding season, the water pipit has a pink breast.
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Water Pipit - Anthus spinoletta
The water pipit breeds in the Alps and other mountains of central and southern Europe.
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White-browed Wagtail - Motacilla madaraspatensis
The white-browed wagtail is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School White Wagtail - Motacilla alba
The white wagtail is found in much of Europe and Asia. It is also found in North Africa and in Alaska.
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White Wagtail - Motacilla alba
There are at least nine subspecies of the white wagtail.
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White Wagtail - Motacilla alba
The white wagtail is also known as the pied wagtail.
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Yellow-breasted Pipit - Anthus chloris
The yellow-breasted pipit is found in Lesotho and South Africa.
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Yellow-throated Longclaw - Macronyx croceus
The yellow-throated longclaw is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
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Yellow-tufted Pipit - Anthus crenatus
The yellow-tufted pipit is found in Lesotho and South Africa.
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Yellow Wagtail - Motacilla flava
The yellow wagtail breeds in temperate regions of Europe and Asia. It winters in Africa and south Asia. It is also found in Alaska.
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Yellow Wagtail - Motacilla flava
The yellow wagtail is found in open areas near water.
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Yellow Wagtail - Motacilla flava
The yellow wagtail is olive-green on its uppersides and bright yellow on its undersides.
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Yellowish Pipit - Anthus lutescens
The yellowish pipit is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
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There are 61 species of birds in this family. They are found in a wide variety of habitats including deserts, marshes, shorelines, tundra, agricultural areas, and suburban and urban areas.
Critically Endangered 
Extinct in Wild 
Extinct 
Threatened in NH 
Endangered in US
Endangered in NH 
Introduced