| Australian pipit | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Motacillidae |
| Genus: | Anthus |
| Species: | A. australis
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| Binomial name | |
| Anthus australis Vieillot, 1818
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The Australian pipit (Anthus australis) is a fairly small passerine bird of open country in Australia and New Guinea. It belongs to the pipit genus Anthus in the family Motacillidae.
It was formerly lumped together with the Richard's, African, Mountain and Paddyfield pipits in a single species: Richard's pipit, Anthus novaeseelandiae. Many authors split the Australasian pipit further into two species: Australian pipit (Anthus australis) in Australia[1] and New Guinea.
- ^ Menkhorst, Peter; Rogers, Danny; et al. (2017). The Australian Bird Guide. Clayton South, Victoria: CSIRO. p. 500. ISBN 9780643097544.