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Hellmayr’s Pipit
Anthus hellmayri
Hellmayr's Pipit (Anthus hellmayri) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Hellmayr’s Pipit (Anthus hellmayri) is a member of the Motacillidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 18.6 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 hellmayri
Quick facts
- Weight
- 18.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Motacillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Vulnerable
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Hellmayr’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 Hellmayr’s Pipit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Hellmayr’s Pipit (Anthus hellmayri) is a member of the Motacillidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA se, se Peru to s Chile.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 18.6 g, with a wing length of about 7.6 cm and a tail of around 6.5 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 1.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Hellmayr’s Pipit?
The Hellmayr’s Pipit is a small bird that weighs around 18.6 g.
Where does the Hellmayr’s Pipit live?
The Hellmayr’s Pipit is found across South America with a range covering SA se, se Peru to s Chile, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Hellmayr’s Pipit belong to?
The Hellmayr’s Pipit (Anthus hellmayri) belongs to the Motacillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Hellmayr’s Pipit eat?
The Hellmayr’s Pipit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Hellmayr’s Pipit migrate?
The Hellmayr’s Pipit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Hellmayr’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 Hellmayr’s Pipit make?
1 real field recording of the Hellmayr’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 Hellmayr’s Pipit's range?
The Hellmayr’s Pipit has a mapped global range of about 1.2 million km².
Conservation
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