Yellow-breasted Pipit
Hemimacronyx chloris
VUVulnerable Endemic to South Africa
- Family
- Wagtails and Pipits (Motacillidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The yellow-breasted pipit (Hemimacronyx chloris) is a species of bird in the pipit and wagtail family Motacillidae that is found in the Drakensberg region of South Africa.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Eastern South Africa (Mpumalanga southward to northeastern Eastern Cape) and Lesotho.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Yellow-breasted pipit
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
