Photo: Imran Shah from Islamabad, Pakistan / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Rosy Pipit
Anthus roseatus
Rosy Pipit (Anthus roseatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Rosy Pipit (Anthus roseatus) is a member of the Motacillidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 20.6 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 roseatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 20.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Motacillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rosy 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 Rosy Pipit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rosy Pipit (Anthus roseatus) is a member of the Motacillidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL Uzbekistan and Afghanistan to e, s China.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 20.6 g, with a wing length of about 8.3 cm and a tail of around 6.1 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 4.9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rosy Pipit?
The Rosy Pipit is a small bird that weighs around 20.6 g.
Where does the Rosy Pipit live?
The Rosy Pipit is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL Uzbekistan and Afghanistan to e, s China, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Rosy Pipit belong to?
The Rosy Pipit (Anthus roseatus) belongs to the Motacillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rosy Pipit eat?
The Rosy Pipit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rosy Pipit migrate?
The Rosy Pipit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rosy 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 Rosy Pipit make?
1 real field recording of the Rosy Pipit — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Rosy Pipit's range?
The Rosy Pipit has a mapped global range of about 4.9 million km².
Conservation
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