Mountain pipit
The mountain pipit (Anthus hoeschi) is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae.
| Mountain pipit | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Motacillidae |
| Genus: | Anthus |
| Species: | A. hoeschi |
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| Anthus hoeschi Stresemann, 1938 | |
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| General summer range: the Drakensberg alti-montane grasslands | |
It is found in Lesotho, South Africa, possibly Botswana, possibly Democratic Republic of the Congo, possibly Namibia, and possibly Zambia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
References
- BirdLife International. 2017. Anthus hoeschi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T22718467A118896194. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22718467A118896194.en. Downloaded on 31 December 2018.
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