Golden Pipit

Golden Pipit

Tmetothylacus tenellus

Least Concern

Aves · Passeriformes · Motacillidae

About

The golden pipit is a distinctive pipit of dry country grassland, savanna and shrubland in eastern Africa. It is native to Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda, and has occurred as a vagrant to Oman, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Fun Fact

The adult male, unlike most pipits, is very easy to identify.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Native to Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda, and has occurred as a vagrant to Oman, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Diet

To be updated

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

  • Habitat Change
  • Human Disturbance