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Blyth’s Pipit
Anthus godlewskii
Blyth's Pipit (Anthus godlewskii) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Blyth’s Pipit (Anthus godlewskii) is a member of the Motacillidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 25.3 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 godlewskii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 25.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Motacillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blyth’s Pipit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of rocky terrain, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Blyth’s Pipit is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Blyth’s Pipit (Anthus godlewskii) is a member of the Motacillidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL s Russia, Mongolia and n China.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 25.3 g, with a wing length of about 9 cm and a tail of around 7.1 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 2.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blyth’s Pipit?
The Blyth’s Pipit is a small bird that weighs around 25.3 g.
Where does the Blyth’s Pipit live?
The Blyth’s Pipit is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL s Russia, Mongolia and n China, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Blyth’s Pipit belong to?
The Blyth’s Pipit (Anthus godlewskii) belongs to the Motacillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Blyth’s Pipit eat?
The Blyth’s Pipit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Blyth’s Pipit migrate?
The Blyth’s Pipit is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Blyth’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 Blyth’s Pipit make?
1 real field recording of the Blyth’s Pipit — including its flight call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Blyth’s Pipit's range?
The Blyth’s Pipit has a mapped global range of about 2.4 million km².
Conservation
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