Long-billed Pipit (Anthus similis)
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Long-billed Pipit

Anthus similis (Jerdon, 1840)

16–18 cmLength25 gWeight

The long-billed pipit or brown rock pipit (Anthus similis) is a passerine bird which has a wide distribution.

Busiest months: November–December · Most records: India, Kenya, United Arab Emirates

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Long-billed Pipit has been recorded at 187 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 30 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Wamm FarmsUnited Arab Emirates613 records
  2. Tal Chhapar SanctuaryIndia565 records
  3. Kfar AdumimPalestinian Territories309 records
More places
  1. Mt. KabirPalestinian Territories304 records
  2. Nairobi NPKenya297 records
  3. Ayn HamranOman203 records
  4. Nalsarovar OutskirtsIndia193 records
  5. Asola Wildlife SanctuaryIndia123 records
  6. Sultanpur National ParkIndia115 records
  7. Arusha NPTanzania104 records

Countries and regions with the most records

IndiaKenyaUnited Arab EmiratesPalestinian TerritoriesTanzaniaOmanEthiopiaUganda

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The long-billed pipit or brown rock pipit (Anthus similis) is a passerine bird which has a wide distribution. A number of subspecies have been created for the populations in Africa, through the Arabian Peninsula and South Asia. The systematics of this complex is yet to be clarified.

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Questions

How big is the Long-billed Pipit?

The Long-billed Pipit is about 16–18 cm long and weighs around 25 g.

Where does the Long-billed Pipit live?

Its breeding range: Africa, Oriental: widespread, also south-central Asia. It is most often recorded in India, Kenya and United Arab Emirates.

When is the best time to see the Long-billed Pipit?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November and December (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Long-billed Pipit endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Long-billed Pipit as Least Concern.

What does the Long-billed Pipit eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Long-billed Pipit in?

It belongs to the family Wagtails, Pipits (Motacillidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
16–18 cm
Weight
25 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
90 mm
Tail
70 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
26 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa, Oriental: widespread, also south-central Asia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Wagtails, Pipits Motacillidae
Genus
Anthus

Other birds in the genus Anthus

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Long-billed Pipit

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