Yellow-breasted Pipit

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Yellow-breasted Pipit (<em>Hemimacronyx chloris</em>) is a species of Wagtails, Pipits (<em>Motacillidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Yellow-breasted Pipit (Hemimacronyx chloris) is a species of Wagtails, Pipits (Motacillidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Hemimacronyx; binomial: Hemimacronyx chloris; authority: (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1842).

Distribution

Breeding range: Africa.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Move to Macronyx (Pietersen et al. 2018). Move from Macronyx to Hemimacronyx (Fjeldså et al, 2020; AviList v2025).

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