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Birdsong field guide

Berthelot's Pipit

Anthus berthelotii

A small, terrestrial passerine endemic to Macaronesia, Berthelot's Pipit is distinguished by its streaked grayish-brown plumage and upright, slender profile.

What it sounds like

A sharp, high-pitched 'tsirp' or 'chup' call; the song is a thin, repetitive series of 'zree-zree' notes delivered from a perch or during flight.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Alain Verneau · SpainCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is named after the French naturalist Sabin Berthelot, a former resident of the Canary Islands.
The species is the only resident member of the pipit family in the Canary Islands and Madeira.
It possesses a shorter hind-claw than many other pipit species, an adaptation for running across rocky, volcanic terrain.
Research indicates that populations on different islands have developed significant genetic differentiation despite the short distances between them.
Unlike many shy passerines, this bird is notably bold and frequently forages openly on dirt tracks and roadsides.

Habitat

Open, arid volcanic plains, scrubland, coastal dunes, and rocky slopes with sparse vegetation.

Range

The Canary Islands, the Madeira archipelago, and the Savage Islands.

Similar & commonly confused birds

African PipitAnthus cinnamomeus Alpine PipitAnthus gutturalis American PipitAnthus rubescens Australian PipitAnthus australis Blyth's PipitAnthus godlewskii Buffy PipitAnthus vaalensis Bush PipitAnthus caffer Correndera PipitAnthus correndera

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