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Peruvian Pipit
Anthus peruvianus
Peruvian Pipit (Anthus peruvianus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Peruvian Pipit (Anthus peruvianus) 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 peruvianus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Motacillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Peruvian 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 Peruvian Pipit is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Peruvian Pipit (Anthus peruvianus) is a species of bird in the Motacillidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA w Peru to n Chile.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.6 g, with a wing length of about 6.4 cm and a tail of around 4.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 88,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Peruvian Pipit?
The Peruvian Pipit is a very small bird that weighs around 12.6 g.
Where does the Peruvian Pipit live?
The Peruvian Pipit is found across South America with a range covering SA w Peru to n Chile, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Peruvian Pipit belong to?
The Peruvian Pipit (Anthus peruvianus) belongs to the Motacillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Peruvian Pipit eat?
The Peruvian Pipit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Peruvian Pipit migrate?
The Peruvian Pipit is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Peruvian 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 Peruvian Pipit make?
1 real field recording of the Peruvian 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 Peruvian Pipit's range?
The Peruvian Pipit has a mapped global range of about 88,000 km².
Conservation
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