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Berthelot’s Pipit
Anthus berthelotii
Berthelot's Pipit (Anthus berthelotii) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Berthelot’s Pipit (Anthus berthelotii) is a member of the Motacillidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 15.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Motacillidae Wagtails, Pipits
- Genus Anthus
- Species berthelotii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Motacillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Berthelot’s Pipit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of rocky terrain, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Berthelot’s Pipit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Berthelot’s Pipit (Anthus berthelotii) is a species of bird in the Motacillidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Madeira, Canary Is.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 15.9 g, with a wing length of about 7.2 cm and a tail of around 6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 8,283 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Berthelot’s Pipit?
The Berthelot’s Pipit is a small bird that weighs around 15.9 g.
Where does the Berthelot’s Pipit live?
The Berthelot’s Pipit is found across Africa with a range covering AF Madeira, Canary Is, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Berthelot’s Pipit belong to?
The Berthelot’s Pipit (Anthus berthelotii) belongs to the Motacillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Berthelot’s Pipit eat?
The Berthelot’s Pipit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Berthelot’s Pipit migrate?
The Berthelot’s Pipit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Berthelot’s Pipit endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Berthelot’s Pipit make?
1 real field recording of the Berthelot’s Pipit — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Berthelot’s Pipit's range?
The Berthelot’s Pipit has a mapped global range of about 8,283 km².
Conservation
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