Malindi Pipit (Anthus melindae)

Family
Motacillidae (Pipits And Wagtails)

Size
16 cm

First Described (Guide)
Shelley, 1900

Habitat
Low-lying, short grassland subject to seasonal flooding.

Range (Guide)

Kenya (B) (NB), Somalia (B) (NB).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
Habitat destruction and degradation is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (11)...)

Malindi Pipit (Anthus melindae) [XC756096]
by Lars Lachmann from Gede (near Arabuko), Malindi, Kilifi County, Kenya (call)

Malindi Pipit (Anthus melindae) [XC756098]
by Lars Lachmann from Gede (near Arabuko), Malindi, Kilifi County, Kenya (call, flight call)

Nest
A deep, thick-walled cup of grass, situated in a grass tussock.

Subspecies
Possibly related to African Pipit (Anthus cinnamomeus) and A. pseudosimilis.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

mallablensis Colston, 1987 - Coast of southern Somalia from 30 km north-east of Mogadishu south to c. 1� north.
melindae Shelley, 1900 - Southern Somalia (southern from lower R Juba and lower R Shabelle and, on coast, from Mogadishu) south to coastal Kenya (south to lower Tana Valley and Mombasa).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Malindi Pipit (Anthus melindae) - 10 files

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