| Yellow-breasted pipit | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Motacillidae |
| Genus: | Anthus |
| Species: | A. chloris |
| Binomial name | |
| Anthus chloris Lichtenstein, MHC, 1842 | |
The yellow-breasted pipit (Anthus chloris) is a species of bird in the pipit and wagtail family Motacillidae. Some authorities recognise it as Hemimacronyx chloris.
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.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Anthus chloris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.{{cite iucn}}: old-form url (help)
- Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P. (eds.). "Waxbills, parrotfinches, munias, whydahs, Olive Warbler, accentors, pipits". IOC World Bird List. International Ornithological Congress. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- BirdLife International. (2021). "Hemimacronyx chloris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T22718444A180132223. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T22718444A180132223.en. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
External links
- Yellow-breasted pipit - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Anthus chloris | |
| Hemimacronyx chloris | |
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