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Peruvian Pipit

Anthus peruvianusNicholson, F, 1878

English (US) Peruvian Pipit

The Peruvian Pipit (Anthus peruvianus) 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.

Range: coastal northern Peru (Lambayeque) to far northern Chile (Tacna)Range summary from AviList, in English.

Scientific name
Anthus peruvianus
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Peruvian Pipit
Described by
Nicholson, F, 1878

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Taxonomic history

Described by
Nicholson, F, 1878
Type locality
Catarindos Valley and Islay = Catarindos Valley near Islay, Arequipa, Peru, fide Hellmayr.
Original description
Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1878, pt.2 p.390

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

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