Malindi Pipit - Anthus melindae

Pipit de Melinda

Malindi Pipitadult breeding
A highly range-restricted heavily-streaked long-legged pipit of seasonally flooded coastal grassland confined to coastal Northern Kenya/Southern Somalia. Despite its name it is rarely seen near Malindi is most easily seen at Gongoni (at the saltworks -permission is needed for access).
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  • adult
  • breeding
  • Bisbita de Malindi
  • petinha-de-melinde
  • Malindipieper
  • Anthus melindae
  • Passeriformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Passériformes
Family : Motacillidae
Species : Malindi Pipit

Geographic range by countries


specie's pictures

by the author
all the pictures

The picture

O.Net ref. : stga49886
Author :
RAINBIRDER
Plumage : adult, breeding

Shooting

date : 2007 Aug
Country : Kenya (ke)
Region : Coast Province
Place : Gongoni Gongoni
Lat. : 3° 1' 17'' South
Lng. : 40° 7' 18'' East

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : Canon 1D mkII
Exposure : 1/750s s

aperture : f5.6

Focal length : 700 mm

Iso : 100

Flash : no