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Yellow-breasted Pipit

Hemimacronyx chloris

Yellow-breasted Pipit (Hemimacronyx chloris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.

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The Yellow-breasted Pipit (Hemimacronyx chloris) is a member of the Motacillidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 25.1 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Vulnerable.

VU Vulnerable

Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Motacillidae Wagtails, Pipits
  4. Genus Hemimacronyx
  5. Species chloris

Where it lives

Eastern South Africa

Quick facts

Weight
25.1 g
Family
Motacillidae

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Yellow-breasted Pipit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Behaviour

A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.

Migration

The Yellow-breasted Pipit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Yellow-breasted Pipit (Hemimacronyx chloris) belongs to the Motacillidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF e South Africa.

It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 25.1 g, with a wing length of about 8.5 cm and a tail of around 7.2 cm.

It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.

Its mapped global range covers an estimated 82,000 km².

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Yellow-breasted Pipit?

The Yellow-breasted Pipit is a small bird that weighs around 25.1 g.

Where does the Yellow-breasted Pipit live?

The Yellow-breasted Pipit is found across Africa with a range covering AF e South Africa, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.

What family does the Yellow-breasted Pipit belong to?

The Yellow-breasted Pipit (Hemimacronyx chloris) belongs to the Motacillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Yellow-breasted Pipit eat?

The Yellow-breasted Pipit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Yellow-breasted Pipit migrate?

The Yellow-breasted Pipit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Yellow-breasted Pipit endangered?

It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.

How large is the Yellow-breasted Pipit's range?

The Yellow-breasted Pipit has a mapped global range of about 82,000 km².

Conservation

Vulnerable

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