Sokoke pipit
Anthus sokokensis Someren, 1921
The sokoke pipit (Anthus sokokensis) is a species in the family Motacillidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 14.8 g to 15 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.
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Quick facts about the sokoke pipit
- Weight
- 15 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the sokoke pipit live?
Not recorded
What is the sokoke pipit?
The Sokoke pipit (Anthus sokokensis) is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae.
It is found in Kenya and Tanzania.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
It is threatened by habitat loss. It has richly coloured upperparts, prominent pale wingbars, and a heavily streaked breast.
From the Wikipedia article “Sokoke pipit” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sokoke_pipit&oldid=1315195790), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the sokoke pipit endangered?
The sokoke pipit is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Endangered species. What the categories mean.
How is the sokoke pipit classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyMotacillidae
- genusAnthus
- SpeciesAnthus sokokensis Someren, 1921
Other names and names in other languages (32)
- SOPIEnglish
- جشنة سوكوكيArabic
- piula de SokokeCatalan
- linduška keňskáCzech
- corhedydd SokokeWelsh
- SokokepiberDanish
- Sokoke-PieperGerman
- sokoka pipioEsperanto
- Bisbita del SokokeSpanish
- varjukiurEstonian
- پیپت سوکوکهPersian
- sokokenkirvinenFinnish
- Pipit de SokokeFrench
- bjelogrla trepteljkaCroatian
- Sokoke-pityerHungarian
- Pispola di SokokeItalian
- ウロコタヒバリJapanese
- keninis kalviukasLithuanian
- Biibii bitéél noodǫ́zígííNavajo
- SokokepieperDutch
- sokokepiplerkeNorwegian
- świergotek białogardłyPolish
- petinha-de-sokokePortuguese
- Кенийский конёкRussian
- Сококский конёкRussian
- ľabtuška ozdobnáSlovak
- Sokoke trepteljkaSerbian
- sokokepiplärkaSwedish
- Sokoke İncirkuşuTurkish
- щеврик білогорлийUkrainian
- 东非鹨Chinese
- 東非鷚Chinese
Relatives of the sokoke pipit
Other species in the same genus Anthus.
Tree pipit
Anthus trivialis
Meadow pipit
Anthus pratensis
Tawny pipit
Anthus campestris
Red-throated pipit
Anthus cervinus
Water pipit
Anthus spinoletta
Richard's pipit
Anthus richardi
CompareSokoke pipit vs Tree pipitSokoke pipit vs Meadow pipitSokoke pipit vs Tawny pipitSokoke pipit vs Red-throated pipit
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the sokoke pipit?
An adult sokoke pipit weighs 15 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the sokoke pipit endangered?
The sokoke pipit is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the sokoke pipit?
The sokoke pipit (Anthus sokokensis) belongs to the family Motacillidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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