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Richard’s Pipit
Anthus richardi
Richard's Pipit (Anthus richardi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Richard’s Pipit (Anthus richardi) is a member of the Motacillidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 32.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Motacillidae Wagtails, Pipits
- Genus Anthus
- Species richardi
Where it lives
Southeastern Russia to Kyrgyzstan and central, southeastern China
Quick facts
- Weight
- 32.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Motacillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Richard’s Pipit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Richard’s Pipit is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Richard’s Pipit (Anthus richardi) belongs to the Motacillidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL se Russia to Kyrgyzstan and c, se China.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 32.2 g, with a wing length of about 9.2 cm and a tail of around 7.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 13.3 million km² — a very large global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Richard’s Pipit?
The Richard’s Pipit is a small bird that weighs around 32.2 g.
Where does the Richard’s Pipit live?
The Richard’s Pipit is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL se Russia to Kyrgyzstan and c, se China, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Richard’s Pipit belong to?
The Richard’s Pipit (Anthus richardi) belongs to the Motacillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Richard’s Pipit eat?
The Richard’s Pipit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Richard’s Pipit migrate?
The Richard’s Pipit is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Richard’s Pipit endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Richard’s Pipit make?
1 real field recording of the Richard’s Pipit — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Richard’s Pipit's range?
The Richard’s Pipit has a mapped global range of about 13.3 million km².
Conservation
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