Nicholson's Pipit
Nicholson's Pipit (<em>Anthus nicholsoni</em>) is a species of Wagtails, Pipits (<em>Motacillidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Nicholson's Pipit (Anthus nicholsoni) is a species of Wagtails, Pipits (Motacillidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Anthus; binomial: Anthus nicholsoni; authority: Sharpe, 1884.
Distribution
Breeding range: Africa.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Split (9.2) of southern African Long-billed Pipit populations is based on their allopatric distributions (southern vs. East African populations separated by ca. 1,800 km), their non-migratory nature and their high cyt b sequence divergence (Pietersen et al. 2018).
