Striped pipit

The striped pipit (Anthus lineiventris) is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae, which is native to Africa southwards of the equator.

It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, DRC, Eswatini, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Its natural habitat is rocky areas in dry to mesic savanna.

[2] There are two subspecies:[3] It is a large pipit, ranging from 17 to 18 centimeters in length and weighing 31-37 grams.

[2] A loud, penetrating, thrush-like song, uttered from a rock or perch.

The nominate subspecies in Ithala Game Reserve , KwaZulu-Natal