Mountain pipit
| Mountain pipit | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Motacillidae |
| Genus: | Anthus |
| Species: | A. hoeschi |
| Binomial name | |
| Anthus hoeschi Stresemann, 1938 | |
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| General summer range: the Drakensberg alti-montane grasslands | |
The mountain pipit (Anthus hoeschi) is a species of bird in the Motacillidae family.
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
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Anthus hoeschi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
External links
- Mountain pipit - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
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