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Paramo Pipit
Anthus bogotensis
Paramo Pipit (Anthus bogotensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Paramo Pipit (Anthus bogotensis) is a member of the Motacillidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 25.1 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 bogotensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 25.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Motacillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Paramo 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 Paramo Pipit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Paramo Pipit (Anthus bogotensis) is a member of the Motacillidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA nw Venezuela to nw Argentina.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 25.1 g, with a wing length of about 7.9 cm and a tail of around 5.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 336,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Paramo Pipit?
The Paramo Pipit is a small bird that weighs around 25.1 g.
Where does the Paramo Pipit live?
The Paramo Pipit is found across South America with a range covering SA nw Venezuela to nw Argentina, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Paramo Pipit belong to?
The Paramo Pipit (Anthus bogotensis) belongs to the Motacillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Paramo Pipit eat?
The Paramo Pipit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Paramo Pipit migrate?
The Paramo Pipit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Paramo 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 Paramo Pipit make?
1 real field recording of the Paramo 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 Paramo Pipit's range?
The Paramo Pipit has a mapped global range of about 336,000 km².
Conservation
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