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.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Motacillidae Wagtails, Pipits
- Genus Hemimacronyx
- Species chloris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 25.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Motacillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
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
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