The striped pipit (Anthus lineiventris) is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae, which is native to Africa southwards of the equator.
| Striped pipit | |
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| The nominate subspecies in Walter Sisulu Botanical Garden, Gauteng | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Motacillidae |
| Genus: | Anthus |
| Species: | A. lineiventris
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| Binomial name | |
| Anthus lineiventris Sundevall, 1850
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Range and habitat
editIt is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, DRC, Eswatini, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is rocky areas in dry to mesic savanna.[1]
Taxonomy and systematics
editThe striped pipit forms a species complex with the African rock pipit.[2]
Subspecies
editThere are two subspecies:[3]
- A. l. stygium Clancey, 1952 – Angola, Kenya, DRC, Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, South Africa
- A. l. lineiventris Sundevall, 1851 – Botswana, South Africa and Eswatini
Description
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It is a large pipit, ranging from 17 to 18 centimeters in length and weighing 31-37 grams. The wing coverts have yellow-green edges, and the underparts are olive brown with dark brown streaking.[2]
Voice
editA loud, penetrating, thrush-like song, uttered from a rock or perch.[2]
Diet
editIt feeds on insects and other arthropods, particularly grasshoppers.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ a b BirdLife International (2018). "Anthus lineiventris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22718448A131983482. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22718448A131983482.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Sinclair, Ian; Ryan, Peter (2009). Complete photographic guide Birds of Southern Africa. Struik Nature.
- ^ a b "Striped Pipit (Anthus lineiventris)". www.hbw.com. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
External links
edit- Striped pipit - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
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