African rock pipit
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| Species: | A. crenatus
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The African rock pipit (Anthus crenatus), also known as the yellow-tufted pipit, is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae. It is found in the high-altitude, rocky grasslands of South Africa and Lesotho.[2]
Taxonomy and Systematics
The African rock pipit forms a superspecies with the striped pipit.
Description
The African rock pipit is a uniformly brown pipit with a compact body shape. Its wing coverts have a yellow-green edge. It can be located through its distinctive two-note call.[3]
Ecology
It feeds on insects, spiders, and occasionally seeds.[3]
References
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- ^ "Anthus crenatus (African Rock Pipit, Yellow-tufted Pipit)". www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
- ^ a b Sinclair, Ian; Ryan, Peter (2009). Complete photographic guide birds of Southern Africa. Struik Nature.
External links
- African rock pipit - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
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