Yellow-breasted pipit | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Motacillidae |
Genus: | Anthus |
Species: | A. chloris
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Binomial name | |
Anthus chloris Lichtenstein, MHC, 1842
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The yellow-breasted pipit (Anthus chloris) is a species of bird in the pipit and wagtail family Motacillidae.[2] Some authorities recognise it as Hemimacronyx chloris.[3]
It is found in Lesotho and South Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, arable land, and pastureland. It is threatened by habitat loss.