Mountain pipit

The mountain pipit (Anthus hoeschi) is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae.

Mountain pipit

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Motacillidae
Genus: Anthus
Species:
A. hoeschi
Binomial name
Anthus hoeschi
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

  1. 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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