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Described subspecies subaustralis (from west-central Western Australia) merged with australis; likewise, reischeki and taupoensis (both North Island, New Zealand) synonymized with nominate.

The following 9 subspecies are recognised:

• novaeseelandiae (Gmelin, 1789)   -  North, South and Stewart Islands of New Zealand. North Island birds are sometimes treated as a separate subspecies Anthus novaeseelandiae reischeki.
• aucklandicus Gray, GR, 1862   -  Auckland Islands and Campbell Islands.
• chathamensis Lorenz von Liburnau, L, 1902   -  Chatham Islands.
• steindachneri Reischek, 1889   -  Antipodes Islands.
• exiguus Greenway, 1935   -  East-central New Guinea. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of the distinct species, Australian Pipit (Anthus australis). Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Australian Pipit (Anthus australis).
• rogersi (Gmelin, 1789)   -  Coastal north-western Australia east to Cape York Peninsula. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of the distinct species, Australian Pipit (Anthus australis). Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Australian Pipit (Anthus australis).
• bilbali Mathews, 1912   -  South-western western Australia and south-central South Australia. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of the distinct species, Australian Pipit (Anthus australis). Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Australian Pipit (Anthus australis).
• australis Vieillot, 1818   -  West-central, central, eastern and south-eastern Australia. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Australian Pipit (Anthus australis).
• bistriatus (Swainson, 1838)   -  Tasmania, and islands in Bass Strait (King I, Flinders I). Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of the distinct species, Australian Pipit (Anthus australis). Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Australian Pipit (Anthus australis).

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