Pipits and Wagtails (Motacillidae)

Jackson's Pipit (Anthus latistriatus) - HBW 9, p. 747

French: Pipit à raies larges German: Jacksonpieper Spanish: Bisbita de Jackson

Taxonomy: Anthus latistriatus Jackson, 1899, Kavirondo, south-western Kenya.
Formerly considered conspecific with A. similis, but has different wing formula. Alternatively, often regarded as a melanistic form of A. cinnamomeus, and race winterbottomi of latter placed with present species by some authors; differs, however, vocally and in hind-claw morphology. Sometimes treated as a race of expanded A. novaeseelandiae. Monotypic.

Distribution: Breeding range uncertain, believed to be Itombwe Highlands, in E DRCongo. SW Uganda, NW Tanzania and W Kenya in non-breeding season.