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New Zealand Pipit
Anthus novaeseelandiae
New Zealand Pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The New Zealand Pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae) is a member of the Motacillidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 24.1 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 novaeseelandiae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 24.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Motacillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The New Zealand 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 New Zealand Pipit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The New Zealand Pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae) is a species of bird in the Motacillidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU New Zealand and outlying is.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 24.1 g, with a wing length of about 8.4 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 6.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the New Zealand Pipit?
The New Zealand Pipit is a small bird that weighs around 24.1 g.
Where does the New Zealand Pipit live?
The New Zealand Pipit is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU New Zealand and outlying is, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the New Zealand Pipit belong to?
The New Zealand Pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae) belongs to the Motacillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the New Zealand Pipit eat?
The New Zealand Pipit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the New Zealand Pipit migrate?
The New Zealand Pipit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the New Zealand 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 New Zealand Pipit make?
1 real field recording of the New Zealand 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 New Zealand Pipit's range?
The New Zealand Pipit has a mapped global range of about 6.5 million km².
Conservation
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