African Pipit
Anthus cinnamomeusRüppell, WPES, 1840
English (US) African Pipit
The African Pipit (Anthus cinnamomeus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Motacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Anthus cinnamomeus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- African Pipit
- Described by
- Rüppell, WPES, 1840
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 15 subspecies for this species.
- Anthus cinnamomeus lynesi
- Anthus cinnamomeus camaroonensis
- Anthus cinnamomeus stabilis
- Anthus cinnamomeus cinnamomeus
- Anthus cinnamomeus eximius
- Anthus cinnamomeus annae
- Anthus cinnamomeus itombwensis
- Anthus cinnamomeus lacuum
- Anthus cinnamomeus winterbottomi
- Anthus cinnamomeus lichenya
- Anthus cinnamomeus spurium
- Anthus cinnamomeus bocagii
- Anthus cinnamomeus grotei
- Anthus cinnamomeus rufuloides
- Anthus cinnamomeus latistriatus
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Rüppell, WPES, 1840
- Type locality
- Sim en [Ethiopia].
- Original description
- Neue Wirbelthiere zu der Fauna von Abyssinien gehörig. Vögel p.103
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Wagtails and Pipits
Nicholson's Pipit
Anthus nicholsoni
New Zealand Pipit
Anthus novaeseelandiae
Australian Pipit
Anthus australis
Long-legged Pipit
Anthus pallidiventris
Malindi Pipit
Anthus melindae
Plain-backed Pipit
Anthus leucophrys
Richard's Pipit
Anthus richardi
Paddyfield Pipit
Anthus rufulus
Striped Pipit
Anthus lineiventris
African Rock Pipit
Anthus crenatus
Sokoke Pipit
Anthus sokokensis
Short-tailed Pipit
Anthus brachyurus
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