Nicholson's pipit is a small passerine bird belonging to the pipit genus Anthus in the family Motacillidae. It was formerly included with the long-billed pipit but is now frequently treated as a separate species. It is a bird found in southern Africa. They are non-migratory. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Sharpe, RB 1884
Reference:
Birds S. Afr. [Layard] n. ed.
ed.2 p.536
Protonym:
Anthus nicholsoni
Type locality:
Sigonell, Vaal River.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13970327
Avibase ID:
3A1FA0A7C9179D3D
Avibase ID:
avibase-3A1FA0A7
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/3A1FA0A7
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 920907
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Nicholson's Pipit ( Anthus nicholsoni) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Nicholson's Pipit ( Anthus nicholsoni) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Nicholson's Pipit ( Anthus nicholsoni) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Nicholson's Pipit ( Anthus nicholsoni) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Nicholson's Pipit ( Anthus nicholsoni) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Nicholson's Pipit ( Anthus nicholsoni) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Nicholson's Pipit ( Anthus nicholsoni) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Nicholson's Pipit ( Anthus nicholsoni) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Nicholson's Pipit ( Anthus nicholsoni) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Nicholson's Pipit ( Anthus nicholsoni) [version 4] |
eBird version 2022: Nicholson's Pipit ( Anthus nicholsoni) [version 4] |
eBird version 2023: Nicholson's Pipit ( Anthus nicholsoni) [version 4] |
eBird version 2024: Nicholson's Pipit ( Anthus nicholsoni) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Nicholson's Pipit ( Anthus nicholsoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Nicholson's Pipit ( Anthus nicholsoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Nicholson's Pipit ( Anthus nicholsoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Nicholson's Pipit ( Anthus nicholsoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Nicholson's Pipit ( Anthus nicholsoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Nicholson's Pipit ( Anthus nicholsoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Nicholson's Pipit ( Anthus nicholsoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Nicholson's Pipit ( Anthus nicholsoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Nicholson's Pipit ( Anthus nicholsoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Nicholson's Pipit ( Anthus nicholsoni) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Nicholson's Pipit ( Anthus nicholsoni) [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Anthus [similis, nicholsoni or bannermani]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
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