motacillid
/ˌməʊtəˈsɪlɪd/Ornithology
noun
Any songbird of the family Motacillidae, which comprises the wagtails and pipits.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Isaac Funk (1839–1912), publisher and reformer. From scientific Latin Motacillidae, family name from Motacilla + -idae, after earlier subfamily name Motacillinae.