Striped pipit
The striped pipit is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae, which is native to Africa southwards of the equator.
Range and habitat
It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, DRC, Eswatini, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.Its natural habitat is rocky areas in dry to mesic savanna.
Taxonomy and systematics
The striped pipit forms a species complex with the African [rock pipit].Subspecies
There are two subspecies:A. l. stygium Clancey, 1952 – Angola, Kenya, DRC, Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, South AfricaA. l. lineiventris Sundevall, 1851 – Botswana, South Africa and EswatiniDescription
image:Pipit Striped Alan Manson 2011 06 18 ItalaGR.jpg|thumb|left|The nominate subspecies in Ithala Game Reserve, KwaZulu-NatalIt is a large pipit, ranging from 17 to 18 centimeters in length and weighing 31-37 grams. The wing coverts have yellow-green edges, and the underparts are olive brown with dark brown streaking.