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Wagtails & Pipits of Tanzania

22 wagtails and pipits recorded in Tanzania 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.

By Birbs Editorial Updated 2 min read
African Pied Wagtail
Photo: Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

22 wagtails and pipits have been recorded in Tanzania 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 Tanzania to know first

The full list — 22 wagtails and pipits of Tanzania in our library

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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.

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Frequently asked questions

How many wagtails and pipits are found in Tanzania?

22 wagtails and pipits that we profile appear on Tanzania'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 Tanzania'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 Tanzania 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.

Sources & further reading

  1. eBird / Cornell Lab of Ornithology (opens in a new tab)
  2. IOC World Bird List (family taxonomy) (opens in a new tab)
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