African rock pipit


The African rock pipit, also known as the yellow-tufted pipit, is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae. It is found in the high-altitude, rocky grasslands of South Africa and Lesotho.

Taxonomy and Systematics

The African rock pipit forms a superspecies with the striped pipit.

Description

The African rock pipit is a uniformly brown pipit with a compact body shape. Its wing coverts have a yellow-green edge. It can be located through its distinctive two-note call.

Ecology

It feeds on insects, spiders, and occasionally seeds.