Berthelot's Pipit
Anthus berthelotii Bolle, 1862
Motacillidae — Wagtails, Pipits
Berthelot's Pipit, Anthus berthelotii, breeds in Madeira and the Canary Islands and belongs to the family Motacillidae in the order Passeriformes. It is a resident bird in both island groups and is found in open country. The nest is built on the ground, and the clutch contains 3–5 eggs. Carl Bolle named it for the French naturalist Sabin Berthelot, who once lived in the Canary Islands. The species was described in 1862.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Motacillidae — Wagtails, Pipits
- Breeding range
- Africa: Madeira, Canary Is.
