C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Motacillidae

Plain-backed Pipit

Anthus leucophrys

CIOC 10069

Plain-backed Pipit

Anthus leucophrys

Passeriformes · Motacillidae

Plain-backed Pipit (Anthus leucophrys).

ATK58

DEF38

9928 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 25 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 58

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 58).

DEF 38

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 38).

* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.

How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Africa: widespread Habitat: Grassland & Savanna

9 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Anthus leucophrys ansorgei
s Mauritania to Guinea-Bissau
Anthus leucophrys gouldii
Sierra Leone, Liberia and Ivory Coast
Anthus leucophrys zenkeri
s Mali and Guinea to s Sudan, w Kenya, nw Tanzania and e DR Congo
Anthus leucophrys saphiroi
se Ethiopia and nw Somalia
Anthus leucophrys goodsoni
c, sw Kenya and n Tanzania
Anthus leucophrys omoensis
n, c, w Ethiopia and se Sudan
Anthus leucophrys bohndorffi
se Gabon and n, c Angola to w Tanzania and n Malawi
Anthus leucophrys leucophrys
se Botswana and s Mozambique to e, s South Africa
Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus
s Angola and ne Namibia to sw Zambia and nw Botswana