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Wagtails and pipits | Motacillidae

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Native species 3 species

Species that occur here by nature: breeding birds, winter visitors and passage migrants. They are arranged by genus, in the sequence of the list.

Anthus 2 species

  • Australian Pipit (Anthus australis)

    Australian Pipit

    Anthus australis
    • Mitchell grass downs
    • Tropical eucalypt savanna
    • Pasture and rangeland
    • Gibber plain
    • Chenopod shrubland
    NE
  • New Zealand Pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae)

    New Zealand Pipit

    Anthus novaeseelandiae
    • New Zealand tall tussock grassland
    • Braided river
    • Sandy beach and dune
    • Pasture and rangeland
    • Alpine herbfield

Motacilla 1 species

  • Eastern Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla tschutschensis)

    Eastern Yellow Wagtail

    Motacilla tschutschensis
    • Tidal flats, estuaries and lagoons
    • Pasture and rangeland
    • Landfill and wastewater
    • Freshwater marsh and reedbed

Vagrants 2 species

Motacilla 2 species

  • White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)

    White Wagtail

    Motacilla alba
    • Tidal flats, estuaries and lagoons
    • Rivers and creeks
    • Town and city
    • Pasture and rangeland
  • Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)

    Grey Wagtail

    Motacilla cinerea
    • Rivers and creeks
    • Lakes, ponds and reservoirs
    • Landfill and wastewater
    • Tidal flats, estuaries and lagoons

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