The Malindi pipit (Anthus melindae) is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae. It is found in Kenya and Somalia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland and subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Malindi pipit | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Motacillidae |
Genus: | Anthus |
Species: | A. melindae
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Binomial name | |
Anthus melindae Shelley, 1900
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References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Anthus melindae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22718497A94583873. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22718497A94583873.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.