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New Zealand Pipit

Anthus novaeseelandiae(Gmelin, JF, 1789)

English (US) New Zealand Pipit

The New Zealand Pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae) 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 novaeseelandiae
IUCN Red List
Not Evaluated
English (US)
New Zealand Pipit
Described by
(Gmelin, JF, 1789)

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Alauda novae Seelandiae
Described by
(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
Type locality
Queen Charlotte's Sound, South Island, New Zealand.
Original description
Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I. Pars II 1 pt2 p.799

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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