Sokoke pipit

Sokoke pipit
Sokoke pipit feeding on a snail on the forest floor
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Motacillidae
Genus: Anthus
Species: A. sokokensis
Binomial name
Anthus sokokensis
van Someren, 1921

The Sokoke pipit (Anthus sokokensis) is a species of bird in the Motacillidae family. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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