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Alpine Pipit
Anthus gutturalis
Alpine Pipit (Anthus gutturalis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Alpine Pipit (Anthus gutturalis) is a member of the Motacillidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 36.3 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 gutturalis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 36.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Motacillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Alpine 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 Alpine Pipit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Alpine Pipit (Anthus gutturalis) is a species of bird in the Motacillidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU New Guinea.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 36.3 g, with a wing length of about 9.6 cm and a tail of around 7.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 35,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Alpine Pipit?
The Alpine Pipit is a small bird that weighs around 36.3 g.
Where does the Alpine Pipit live?
The Alpine Pipit is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU New Guinea, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Alpine Pipit belong to?
The Alpine Pipit (Anthus gutturalis) belongs to the Motacillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Alpine Pipit eat?
The Alpine Pipit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Alpine Pipit migrate?
The Alpine Pipit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Alpine 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 Alpine Pipit make?
1 real field recording of the Alpine Pipit — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Alpine Pipit's range?
The Alpine Pipit has a mapped global range of about 35,000 km².
Conservation
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