Mountain pipit
Appearance
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Top of Sani Pass, border of South Africa and Lesotho. | |
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Species: | A. hoeschi
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Anthus hoeschi Stresemann, 1938
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The Mountain Pipit (Anthus hoeschi) is a species of bird in the Motacillidae family. It is found in Lesotho, South Africa, possibly Botswana, possibly Democratic Republic of the Congo, possibly Namibia, and possibly Zambia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Anthus hoeschi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007.