Yellow-breasted pipit

The yellow-breasted pipit (Anthus chloris) is a species of bird in the pipit and wagtail family Motacillidae. It is found in Lesotho and South Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, arable land, and pastureland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Yellow-breasted pipit
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Motacillidae
Genus: Anthus
Species:
A. chloris
Binomial name
Anthus chloris
Lichtenstein, 1842

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Anthus chloris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)



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