The South Georgia pipit (Anthus antarcticus) is a sparrow-sized bird only found on the South Georgia archipelago off the Antarctic Peninsula. It is the only songbird in Antarctica, South Georgia's only passerine, and one of the few non-seabirds of the region.
It builds nests from dried grass, usually within tussac grass, and lays four eggs a year. It feeds on small insects and spiders, and beach debris.
It has been threatened by the human introduction of rats, and also by environmental damage caused by humans. It has been chosen as the poster bird of the South Georgia Heritage Trust's Habitat Restoration (Rat Eradication) project, which started eradicating rats on South Georgia in 2011. The project's baiting phase ended in early 2015, and success was confirmed in 2018.[2][3]
In 2004 the population was estimated to be 6000 to 8000 mature individuals.[4] Prior to the restoration it was rare to see South Georgia pipits, most often on the rat-free Prion Island. Afterwards their numbers have increased noticeably and are much more often seen by visitors.[5]
^BirdLife International (2021). "Anthus antarcticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T22705324A177963150. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T22705324A177963150.en. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
^Cite error: The named reference Acap2019 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Amos, Jonathan (2018-05-09). "Rodents driven from South Georgia". BBC News. Archived from the original on 2018-05-09. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
^BirdLife International (2024). "Species factsheet: Anthus antarcticus". Data Zone. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
^Kenny, Luke (17 February 2021). "A Detailed Guide to Recognizing the South Georgia Pipit". Discover by Silversea. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
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