GOLDEN PIPIT

(Tmetothylacus tenellus)

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Roberts VI / VII 726 / 913
Clements 2000 124.0130
Howard & Moore 2
(CBOS 5)
118-12

 

Rare vagrant  

 

 

 

 

 

A smallish bird (14-16 cm), resident in north east Africa. It is a very rare vagrant to southern Africa (two records). It inhabits arid thornbush and eats insects.

 

List of Stamps showing Golden Pipit

 Country

SG

Michel

Year

Value

Zambia     2000 K800
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