Motacillidae

bird family

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In passeriform: Annotated classification
Family Motacillidae (pipits and wagtails) Small, slender-bodied ground birds, 12.5 to 23 cm (5 to 9 inches). Pipits similar to larks in appearance but differ in having a bilaminate tarsus and pointed wing with 9 primaries. Wagtails have longer tails, brighter colours. Bill thin, pointed; legs…
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