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:*Northern [[Zambia]] to north-eastern [[Botswana]], [[Zimbabwe]] plateau and western [[Malawi]] | :*Northern [[Zambia]] to north-eastern [[Botswana]], [[Zimbabwe]] plateau and western [[Malawi]] | ||
*''A. c. caffer'': | *''A. c. caffer'': | ||
− | :*South-eastern [[Botswana]] to south-western [[Zimbabwe]], Transvaal, western [[ | + | :*South-eastern [[Botswana]] to south-western [[Zimbabwe]], Transvaal, western [[eSwatini]], northern [[Natal]] |
*''A. c. traylori'': | *''A. c. traylori'': | ||
:*Southern [[Mozambique]], adjacent eastern Transvaal and extreme north-eastern [[Natal]] | :*Southern [[Mozambique]], adjacent eastern Transvaal and extreme north-eastern [[Natal]] | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Dry savanna and dry open forest. | Dry savanna and dry open forest. |
Latest revision as of 11:11, 11 November 2021
Alternative name: Bushveld Pipit
- Anthus caffer
Identification
12.5–14 cm
- Buff underparts
- Brown-streaked throat and breast
- Dark brownish head and upperparts
- Lighter eyestripe and chin
Distribution
Africa
Western Africa: DRC and Angola.
Eastern Africa: Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Mozambique and Malawi.
Southern Africa: Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal and eSwatini.
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
There are 5 subspecies:
- A. c. australoabyssinicus:
- Highlands of extreme southern Ethiopia
- A. c. blayneyi:
- A. c. mzimbaensis:
- A. c. caffer:
- A. c. traylori:
- Southern Mozambique, adjacent eastern Transvaal and extreme north-eastern Natal
Habitat
Dry savanna and dry open forest.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes insects.
Breeding
It builds cup nest from grass and lined with rootlets. The clutch consists of 2-3 eggs.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- Answer.com
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Bush Pipit. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bush_Pipit