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Pampas Pipit
Anthus chacoensis
Pampas Pipit (Anthus chacoensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Pampas Pipit (Anthus chacoensis) is a member of the Motacillidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 12.6 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 chacoensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Motacillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pampas 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 Pampas Pipit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pampas Pipit (Anthus chacoensis) is a member of the Motacillidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Paraguay to ec Argentina.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.6 g, with a wing length of about 6.5 cm and a tail of around 4.8 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 621,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pampas Pipit?
The Pampas Pipit is a very small bird that weighs around 12.6 g.
Where does the Pampas Pipit live?
The Pampas Pipit is found across South America with a range covering SA Paraguay to ec Argentina, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Pampas Pipit belong to?
The Pampas Pipit (Anthus chacoensis) belongs to the Motacillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pampas Pipit eat?
The Pampas Pipit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Pampas Pipit migrate?
The Pampas Pipit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pampas 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 Pampas Pipit make?
1 real field recording of the Pampas 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 Pampas Pipit's range?
The Pampas Pipit has a mapped global range of about 621,000 km².
Conservation
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