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Striped pipit

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Striped pipit
The nominate subspecies in Walter Sisulu Botanical Garden, Gauteng
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Motacillidae
Genus: Anthus
Species:
A. lineiventris
Binomial name
Anthus lineiventris
Sundevall, 1850

The striped pipit (Anthus lineiventris) is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae, which is native to Africa southwards of the equator.

Range and habitat

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It 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

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The striped pipit forms a species complex with the African rock pipit.[2]

Subspecies

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There are two subspecies:[3]

Description

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The nominate subspecies in Ithala Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal

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

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A loud, penetrating, thrush-like song, uttered from a rock or perch.[2]

Diet

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It feeds on insects and other arthropods, particularly grasshoppers.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c d Sinclair, Ian; Ryan, Peter (2009). Complete photographic guide Birds of Southern Africa. Struik Nature.
  3. ^ a b "Striped Pipit (Anthus lineiventris)". www.hbw.com. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
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