African rock pipit
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]
African rock pipit | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Motacillidae |
Genus: | Anthus |
Species: | A. crenatus |
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Anthus crenatus | |
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]
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References
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- BirdLife International. 2018. Anthus crenatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T22718452A131983712. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22718452A131983712.en. Downloaded on 31 December 2018.
- "Anthus crenatus (African Rock Pipit, Yellow-tufted Pipit)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
- Sinclair, Ian; Ryan, Peter (2009). Complete photographic guide birds of Southern Africa. Struik Nature.
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