Sokoke pipit
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Sokoke pipit | |
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Sokoke pipit feeding on a snail on the forest floor | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Motacillidae |
Genus: | Anthus |
Species: | A. sokokensis
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Binomial name | |
Anthus sokokensis Van Someren, 1921
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The Sokoke pipit (Anthus sokokensis) is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. It has richly coloured upperparts, prominent pale wingbars, and a heavily streaked breast. [2]
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Anthus sokokensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22718542A94585367. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22718542A94585367.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Sokoke Pipit (Anthus sokokensis)". www.hbw.com. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
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