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Sokoke Pipit
Anthus sokokensis Van Someren, 1921
15 gWeight
The Sokoke pipit (Anthus sokokensis) is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae.
Busiest months: August and November · Most records: Kenya
Where and when it's recorded
Sokoke Pipit has been recorded at 2 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Arabuko-Sokoke Forest NRKenya341 records
- Mida CreekKenya3 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The Sokoke pipit (Anthus sokokensis) is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae.
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Questions
How big is the Sokoke Pipit?
The Sokoke Pipit weighs around 15 g.
Where does the Sokoke Pipit live?
Its breeding range: Africa: eastern Kenya and northeastern Tanzania. It is most often recorded in Kenya.
When is the best time to see the Sokoke Pipit?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August and November (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Sokoke Pipit endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Sokoke Pipit as Endangered.
What does the Sokoke Pipit eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Sokoke Pipit in?
It belongs to the family Wagtails, Pipits (Motacillidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 15 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Endangered
More measurements
- Wing
- 69 mm
- Tail
- 56 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 18 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: eastern Kenya and northeastern Tanzania
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Wagtails, Pipits Motacillidae
- Genus
- Anthus
Other birds in the genus Anthus
Richard's PipitAnthus richardi
Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
Australian PipitAnthus australis
New Zealand PipitAnthus novaeseelandiae
African PipitAnthus cinnamomeus
Mountain PipitAnthus hoeschi
Blyth's PipitAnthus godlewskii
Tawny PipitAnthus campestris
Long-billed PipitAnthus similis
Nicholson's PipitAnthus nicholsoni
Wood PipitAnthus nyassae
Buffy PipitAnthus vaalensis
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