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Striped Pipit
Anthus lineiventris
Striped Pipit (Anthus lineiventris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Striped Pipit (Anthus lineiventris) is a member of the Motacillidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 35 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 lineiventris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 35 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Motacillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Near Threatened
Endangered
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Striped 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 Striped Pipit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Striped Pipit (Anthus lineiventris) is a species of bird in the Motacillidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF Rwanda and s Kenya to e South Africa; w Angola.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 35 g, with a wing length of about 8.4 cm and a tail of around 7.4 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 1.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Striped Pipit?
The Striped Pipit is a small bird that weighs around 35 g.
Where does the Striped Pipit live?
The Striped Pipit is found across Africa with a range covering AF Rwanda and s Kenya to e South Africa; w Angola, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Striped Pipit belong to?
The Striped Pipit (Anthus lineiventris) belongs to the Motacillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Striped Pipit eat?
The Striped Pipit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Striped Pipit migrate?
The Striped Pipit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Striped 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 Striped Pipit make?
1 real field recording of the Striped Pipit — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Striped Pipit's range?
The Striped Pipit has a mapped global range of about 1.6 million km².
Conservation
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