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2012-05-18 Striped Pipit at Zwahili Private Game Lodge
Striped Pipit
The Striped
Pipit - Anthus lineiventris is found in patches from southern Kenya through Tanzania,
Zambia, southern DRC and Malawi to southern Africa.
Here it is uncommon to fairly common in northern Mozambique,
Zimbabwe, south-eastern Botswana, eastern South
Africa and Swaziland. Its natural habitat is
dry savanna. It generally prefers woodland on the steep slopes of mountains,
hills and gorges.
Description
The
striped pipit is a large pipit with bold markings and a long buffy supercilium.
It can be distinguished by yellow-edged wing-feathers, well streaked underparts
and speckled face. The legs are pink, bill and eyes brown.
Call
It has a loud ,
whistling, thrush like song.
Food
Food consists of insects
and other invertebrates, including ticks.
Breeding
The breeding
season is from September to January. The nest is a cup, placed on level ground
against a rock or dead grass tuft. The clutch consists normally of 2 to 3 white
eggs, heavily speckled with brown and grey.
Conservation Status – Least Concern
This species has
an extremely large range and the global population size has not been
quantified, but the species is reported to be uncommon. The population is
suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or
substantial threats.
Birdwatching
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Tour / Safari /Adventure.
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Tour / Safari / Adventure.
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Birding Tour / Safari / Adventure.
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/ Safari /Adventure.
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