Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Sokoke pipit (Anthus sokokensis), recorded as Endangered
Sokoke pipit (Anthus sokokensis). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Sokoke pipit

Anthus sokokensis

Sokoke pipit is a perching bird in the family Motacillidae (order Passeriformes) — Anthus sokokensis, recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Anthus sokokensis
Taxonomy
Aves · Passeriformes · Motacillidae · Anthus

Appearance

It has richly coloured upperparts, prominent pale wingbars, and a heavily streaked breast.

Published measurements include mass about 15.

Range and habitat

It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

Habits

Perching birds hold with three toes forward and one back. A named island starling or leafbird in this catalog is a wild population, not a cage type.

In crisis

Sokoke pipit is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Sokoke pipit — often a short stub, Wikidata item Q3315243. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Sokoke pipit?
Sokoke pipit is a perching bird in the family Motacillidae (order Passeriformes) — Anthus sokokensis.
What is the conservation status of Sokoke pipit?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Anthus sokokensis. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Sokoke pipit live?
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Why is Sokoke pipit in crisis?
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Anthus sokokensis?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Sokoke pipit a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.