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 EN    Sokoke Pipit* Id (Atlas):
    Anthus sokokensis

Description (10)
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Family
Motacillidae (Pipits And Wagtails)

Size
12 cm

First Described (Guide)
van Someren, 1921

Habitat
Forest, edge of thickets, open forest floor in mature forest.

Range (Guide)
Kenya (B) (NB), Tanzania [United Republic of] (B) (NB).

Coastal forest in eastern Kenya and north-eastern Tanzania.
 
Population
Estimated population is 10,000 - 19,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status EN
Habitat destruction and degradation is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Insects, including termites and beetles.

Voice
Very obvious 'sweer' or 'tsseeer' call note.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (12)...)

 
Sokoke Pipit (Anthus sokokensis) [XC756112]
     by id from Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, Kenya (call)

 
Sokoke Pipit (Anthus sokokensis) [XC502631]
     by Lars Lachmann from Bungale, Marafa, Kilifi County, Kenya (flight call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

May form a clade with Short-tailed Pipit (Anthus brachyurus) and Bush Pipit (Anthus caffer).


References
See References.


Files:
JPG files for Sokoke Pipit (Anthus sokokensis) - 10 files


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