African rock pipit
African rock pipit | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Motacillidae |
Genus: | Anthus |
Species: | A. crenatus |
Binomial name | |
Anthus crenatus Finsch & Hartlaub, 1870 | |
The African rock pipit (Anthus crenatus), also known as the yellow-tufted pipit, is a species of bird in the Motacillidae family. It is found in Lesotho and South Africa. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Anthus crenatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- African rock pipit - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
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