Wagtails & Pipits of Spain
16 wagtails and pipits recorded in Spain on the eBird network and profiled in the Birbs encyclopedia — the full list, with photos, sounds and ID notes, plus what's near you now.
16 wagtails and pipits have been recorded in Spain on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the family Motacillidae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.
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Wagtails & Pipits of Spain to know first
American PipitAnthus rubescens
Berthelot’s PipitAnthus berthelotii
Blyth’s PipitAnthus godlewskii
Citrine WagtailMotacilla citreola
Eastern Yellow WagtailMotacilla tschutschensis
European Rock PipitAnthus petrosus
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
Olive-backed PipitAnthus hodgsoni
Red-throated PipitAnthus cervinus
Richard’s PipitAnthus richardi
Tawny PipitAnthus campestris
Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
Water PipitAnthus spinoletta
Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
White WagtailMotacilla alba
Keep exploring
- Birds of Spain
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Spain (88 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Spain (48 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Spain (46 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Spain (42 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Spain (36 species)
- Old World Flycatchers & Chats of Spain (28 species)
- True Finches of Spain (23 species)
- Waxbills & Munias of Spain (20 species)
- Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of Spain (19 species)
- Petrels & Shearwaters of Spain (18 species)
- Plovers of Spain (18 species)
Wagtails & Pipits in other regions
- Wagtails & Pipits of South Africa (24 species)
- Wagtails & Pipits of Kenya (22 species)
- Wagtails & Pipits of Tanzania (22 species)
- Wagtails & Pipits of India (21 species)
Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.
Frequently asked questions
How many wagtails and pipits are found in Spain?
16 wagtails and pipits that we profile appear on Spain's eBird-reported checklist. The full A–Z list is on this page; the real total can shift as eBird records are added.
Are all of these wagtails and pipits really found there?
Yes — each one is on Spain's eBird checklist (reported by birders to the Cornell Lab's eBird), and each of these wagtails and pipits belongs to the family group named on this page. We don't rank them by abundance, because that varies by season and locale.
Where can I see wagtails and pipits in Spain right now?
Use Birds Near You for live, location-based reports, or turn on rare-bird alerts to hear when a notable one shows up close to you.