Yellow-breasted Pipit (Hemimacronyx chloris)
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Yellow-breasted Pipit

Hemimacronyx chloris (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1842)

25 gWeight

The yellow-breasted pipit (Hemimacronyx chloris) is a species of bird in the pipit and wagtail family Motacillidae that is found in the Drakensberg region of South Africa.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: South Africa, Eswatini

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: South Africa, Eswatini

Yellow-breasted Pipit has been recorded at 10 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Wakkerstroom areaSouth Africa114 records
  2. Wakkerstroom Wetland NRSouth Africa28 records
  3. Wakkerstroom Wetland NR – bridge/causewaySouth Africa5 records
More places
  1. Suikerbosrand NRSouth Africa3 records
  2. Malolotja Nature ReserveEswatini1 record
  3. DO NOT USE** Hluhluwe-Imfolozi GRSouth Africa1 record
  4. Marloth ParkSouth Africa1 record
  5. Midmar Dam – South ShoreSouth Africa1 record
  6. Kruger NP – Satara-Tshokwane RoadSouth Africa1 record
  7. Kruger NP – Lower Sabie Rest CampSouth Africa1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

South AfricaEswatini

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 yellow-breasted pipit (Hemimacronyx chloris) is a species of bird in the pipit and wagtail family Motacillidae that is found in the Drakensberg region of South Africa.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-breasted Pipit?

The Yellow-breasted Pipit weighs around 25 g.

Where does the Yellow-breasted Pipit live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern South Africa. It is most often recorded in South Africa and Eswatini.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-breasted Pipit?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Yellow-breasted Pipit endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-breasted Pipit as Vulnerable.

What does the Yellow-breasted Pipit eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Yellow-breasted Pipit in?

It belongs to the family Wagtails, Pipits (Motacillidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
25 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
84 mm
Tail
72 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
24 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: eastern South Africa

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Wagtails, Pipits Motacillidae
Genus
Hemimacronyx

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Yellow-breasted Pipit

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