Yellowish Pipit

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

Overview

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

Scientific Classification

Genus: Anthus; binomial: Anthus chii; authority: Vieillot, 1818.

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Replace the scientific name of Yellowish Pipit from Anthus lutescens Pucheran, 1855 to Anthus chii Vieillot, 1818 which has precedence (Zimmer 1953; Smith & Clay 2021; SACC 910).

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