Yellow-breasted pipit
Yellow-breasted pipit | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Motacillidae |
Genus: | Anthus |
Species: | A. chloris
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Binomial name | |
Anthus chloris Lichtenstein, 1842
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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.
References[]
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Anthus chloris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
External links[]
- Yellow-breasted pipit - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List vulnerable species
- Anthus
- Birds of Southern Africa
- Birds described in 1842
- Passeroidea stubs