Avibase: Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus (Plain-backed Pipit (tephridorsus))

Plain-backed Pipit (tephridorsus)

Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus Clancey, PA 1967

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Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Motacillidae
Genus:
   Anthus
Scientific:
  Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus

Original description

Citation:
Clancey, PA 1967

Reference:
Durban Mus. Novit. 8 (10) p.109

Protonym:
Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus

Type locality:
Kazungula Ranch, 45 miles W of Victoria Falls, North-Western Rhodesia [=Zimbabwe]

Link:
https://journals.co.za/doi/pdf/10.10520/AJA0012723X_1839

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
6275B3CB2EF71279

Avibase ID:
avibase-6275B3CB

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/6275B3CB

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 920932

Geographic range:

Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus: southern Angola to southwestern Zambia, northeastern Namibia, and northwestern Botswana

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Plain-backed Pipit (tephridorsus)
French:
Pipit à dos uni (tephridorsus)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Plain-backed Pipit (tephridorsus) ( Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Plain-backed Pipit (tephridorsus) ( Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Plain-backed Pipit (tephridorsus) ( Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Plain-backed Pipit (tephridorsus) ( Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Plain-backed Pipit (tephridorsus) ( Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Plain-backed Pipit (tephridorsus) ( Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Plain-backed Pipit (tephridorsus) ( Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Plain-backed Pipit (tephridorsus) ( Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Plain-backed Pipit (tephridorsus) ( Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Plain-backed Pipit (tephridorsus) ( Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Plain-backed Pipit (tephridorsus) ( Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Plain-backed Pipit (tephridorsus) ( Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus)
Avilist 2025: Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 1]
Clements, version 2025: Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 3]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 3]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 3]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 3]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 3]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 3]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 3]
Clements 6th edition: Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 2]
Clements, version 2015: Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 2]
Clements, version 2016: Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 2]
Clements, version 2017: Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 2]
Clements, version 2018: Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 2]
Clements, version 2019: Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 3]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 3]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 3]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 4]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 4]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 3]
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus [version 3]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Anthus leucophrys [leucophrys]

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