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Malindi Pipit
Anthus melindae
Malindi Pipit (Anthus melindae) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Malindi Pipit (Anthus melindae) is a member of the Motacillidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 22.5 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 melindae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 22.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Motacillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Malindi 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 Malindi Pipit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Malindi Pipit (Anthus melindae) is a species of bird in the Motacillidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF coastal Somalia and Kenya.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 22.5 g, with a wing length of about 8.4 cm and a tail of around 6.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 108,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Malindi Pipit?
The Malindi Pipit is a small bird that weighs around 22.5 g.
Where does the Malindi Pipit live?
The Malindi Pipit is found across Africa with a range covering AF coastal Somalia and Kenya, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Malindi Pipit belong to?
The Malindi Pipit (Anthus melindae) belongs to the Motacillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Malindi Pipit eat?
The Malindi Pipit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Malindi Pipit migrate?
The Malindi Pipit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Malindi 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 Malindi Pipit make?
1 real field recording of the Malindi 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 Malindi Pipit's range?
The Malindi Pipit has a mapped global range of about 108,000 km².
Conservation
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