Buffy Pipit

Wagtails, Pipits 👁 457 views Updated 2026-11-01

Buffy Pipit (<em>Anthus vaalensis</em>) is a species of Wagtails, Pipits (<em>Motacillidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Buffy Pipit (Anthus vaalensis) is a species of Wagtails, Pipits (Motacillidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Anthus; binomial: Anthus vaalensis; authority: Shelley, 1900.

Distribution

Breeding range: Africa.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Includes Long-tailed Pipit A. longicaudatus, an invalid taxon (Davies & Peacock 2014; Pietersen et al. 2018).

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