European Rock Pipit
Anthus petrosus(Montagu, G, 1798)
English (US) European Rock Pipit
The European Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus) 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 petrosus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- European Rock Pipit
- Described by
- (Montagu, G, 1798)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Anthus petrosus petrosus
- Anthus petrosus littoralis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Alauda petrosa
- Described by
- (Montagu, G, 1798)
- Type locality
- coast of Wales.
- Original description
- Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 4 p.41
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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