Berthelot's pipit

Berthelot's pipit (Anthus berthelotii) is a small passerine bird which breeds in Madeira and the Canary Islands.

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.

This species appears shorter tailed and larger headed than meadow pipit.

This species is named after the French naturalist Sabin Berthelot, one-time resident of the Canary Islands, by Carl Bolle.

Anthus berthelotii - MHNT