Berthelot's Pipit
Berthelot's Pipit (<em>Anthus berthelotii</em>) is a species of Wagtails, Pipits (<em>Motacillidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Berthelot's Pipit (Anthus berthelotii) is a species of Wagtails, Pipits (Motacillidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Anthus; binomial: Anthus berthelotii; authority: Bolle, 1862.
Distribution
Breeding range: Africa.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Berthelot's Pipit and Tawny Pipit are sister species (Arctander et al. 1994; Voelker 1999). Formerly treated as monotypic following Alström & Mild (2003), but revised subspecies taxonomy follows Shirihai & Svensson (2018).
