Striped pipit
Species of bird
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The striped pipit (Anthus lineiventris) is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae, which is native to Africa southwards of the equator.
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| Striped pipit | |
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| The nominate subspecies in Walter Sisulu Botanical Garden, Gauteng | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Motacillidae |
| Genus: | Anthus |
| Species: | A. lineiventris |
| Binomial name | |
| Anthus lineiventris Sundevall, 1850 | |
Range and habitat
Taxonomy and systematics
The striped pipit forms a species complex with the African rock pipit.[2]
Subspecies
There are two subspecies:[3]
- A. l. stygium Clancey, 1952 – Angola, Kenya, DRC, Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, South Africa
- A. l. lineiventris Sundevall, 1851 – Botswana, South Africa and Eswatini
Description
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
A loud, penetrating, thrush-like song, uttered from a rock or perch.[2]
Diet
It feeds on insects and other arthropods, particularly grasshoppers.[2][3]
