Berthelots pipit

Anthus berthelotii

The Berthelot's pipit is a small passerine bird which breeds in Madeira and the Canary Islands. It is a common resident in both archipelagos. Berthelot's pipit is found in open country. The nest is on the ground, with 3-5 eggs being laid.
Berthelot's pipit - Anthus berthelotii Seen fluffing up in the sun, near Las Salinas de Janubio, Lanzarote. Anthus berthelotii,Berthelots pipit,Geotagged,Spain,Spring

Appearance

This is a small pipit, 13-14.5 cm in length. It is an undistinguished looking species on the ground, mainly grey above and whitish below, with some breast streaking. It has a whitish supercilium and eyering, with dark eye and moustachial stripes. The sexes are similar, but juveniles are browner than adults.

This species appears shorter tailed and larger headed than meadow pipit.
Anthus berthelotii - Berthelots pipit And this one is I think a juvenile and we saw it just in front of El Diable restaurant in Timanfaya, Lanzarote :-) Anthus berthelotii,Berthelots pipit,Geotagged,Spain,Spring

Naming

This species is named after the French naturalist Sabin Berthelot, one-time resident of the Canary Islands, by Carl Bolle.
Berthelots pipit (Anthus berthelotii) Caleta del Sebo, La Graciosa, Canarias. Sep 13, 2021 Anthus berthelotii,Berthelots pipit,Geotagged,Spain,Summer

Behavior

Its call is a "schrip" like yellow wagtail, and the song, given in flight, is a chattery "tsivrr tsivrr tsivrr tsivrr".

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyMotacillidae
GenusAnthus
SpeciesA. berthelotii
Photographed in
Spain