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| + | ==Identification== | ||
| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Africa]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Western Africa''': [[DRC]] and [[Angola]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Eastern Africa''': [[Tanzania]], [[Zambia]], and [[Mozambique]] <br /> | ||
| + | '''Southern Africa''': [[Namibia]], [[Botswana]], [[Zimbabwe]], [[South Africa]], [[KwaZulu-Natal]], [[Lesotho]] and [[eSwatini]] | ||
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| + | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | There are 6 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''A. v. neumanni'': | ||
| + | :*Plateau of [[Angola]]; disperses to [[Namibia]] and [[Botswana]] | ||
| + | *''A. v. chobiensis'': | ||
| + | :*North-eastern [[Namibia]] to southern [[Zaire]], western [[Tanzania]], northern [[Botswana]] and [[Mozambique]] | ||
| + | *''A. v. marungensis'': | ||
| + | :*Northern [[Zambia]] to southern [[Tanzania]] | ||
| + | *''A. v. namibicus'': | ||
| + | :*North-eastern and central [[Namibia]] | ||
| + | *''A. v. exasperatus'': | ||
| + | :*Salt pans of north-eastern [[Botswana]]; wanders to western [[Zimbabwe]] | ||
| + | *''A. v. vaalensis'': | ||
| + | :*Southern [[Botswana]] to southern [[Mozambique]], [[South Africa]] and western [[Lesotho]] | ||
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| + | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Dry lowland grassland. | ||
| + | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thOct24}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | + | {{GSearch|Anthus+vaalensis}} | |
| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Anthus]] |
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- Anthus vaalensis
Identification
Distribution
Africa
Western Africa: DRC and Angola
Eastern Africa: Tanzania, Zambia, and Mozambique
Southern Africa: Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho and eSwatini
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 6 subspecies[1]:
- A. v. neumanni:
- A. v. chobiensis:
- North-eastern Namibia to southern Zaire, western Tanzania, northern Botswana and Mozambique
- A. v. marungensis:
- A. v. namibicus:
- North-eastern and central Namibia
- A. v. exasperatus:
- A. v. vaalensis:
- Southern Botswana to southern Mozambique, South Africa and western Lesotho
Habitat
Dry lowland grassland.
Behaviour
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, M. Smith, and C. L. Wood. 2024. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2024. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Buffy Pipit. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Buffy_Pipit
