Alpine Pipit
Anthus gutturalis De Vis, 1894
Motacillidae — Wagtails, Pipits
Alpine Pipit, Anthus gutturalis, is a passerine in the Motacillidae family that breeds in New Guinea. It was described by De Vis in 1894. It is an alpine grassland bird of the highest mountain areas, and is also found near shrubs and short grass. Its habitat lies in the uplands of Papua New Guinea, with records from 3200m to 4500m and occasional use of lower ground down to 2500m. The species is associated with steep banks for nesting, where single nestlings have been found in a nest made of fine grass.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Motacillidae — Wagtails, Pipits
- Breeding range
- Australasia: New Guinea
