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Pechora Pipit
Anthus gustavi
Pechora Pipit (Anthus gustavi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Pechora Pipit (Anthus gustavi) is a member of the Motacillidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 19.8 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 gustavi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Motacillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pechora Pipit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Pechora Pipit is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Pechora Pipit (Anthus gustavi) belongs to the Motacillidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL nc, ne.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19.8 g, with a wing length of about 8.1 cm and a tail of around 5.7 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 4.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pechora Pipit?
The Pechora Pipit is a small bird that weighs around 19.8 g.
Where does the Pechora Pipit live?
The Pechora Pipit is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL nc, ne, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Pechora Pipit belong to?
The Pechora Pipit (Anthus gustavi) belongs to the Motacillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pechora Pipit eat?
The Pechora Pipit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Pechora Pipit migrate?
The Pechora Pipit is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Pechora 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 Pechora Pipit make?
1 real field recording of the Pechora 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 Pechora Pipit's range?
The Pechora Pipit has a mapped global range of about 4.3 million km².
Conservation
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