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Rosy Pipit
Anthus roseatus Blyth, 1847
≈15 cmLength21 gWeight
It inhabits mountains, scrub and meadows, reaching elevations of 4,200–4,500 m.
Busiest months: April · Most records: India, China, Nepal
How to identify
Where and when it's recorded
Rosy Pipit has been recorded at 371 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Maguri BeelIndia498 records
- Manohara RiverNepal331 records
- Budhera Water Treatment PlantIndia311 records
More places
- Balang Shan [General Area]China235 records
- Basai WetlandIndia217 records
- Kaziranga NP & Surroundings – Western RangeIndia216 records
- Kaziranga NP & SurroundingsIndia213 records
- ChanduIndia209 records
- Kaziranga NP & Surroundings – Eastern RangeIndia185 records
- Balang Shan – Tunnel AreaChina184 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
Questions
How big is the Rosy Pipit?
The Rosy Pipit is about ≈15 cm long and weighs around 21 g.
Where does the Rosy Pipit live?
Its breeding range: Palearctic: Uzbekistan and Afghanistan to eastern, southern China. It is most often recorded in India, China and Nepal.
When is the best time to see the Rosy Pipit?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Rosy Pipit endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Rosy Pipit as Least Concern.
What does the Rosy Pipit eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Rosy Pipit in?
It belongs to the family Wagtails, Pipits (Motacillidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- ≈15 cm
- Weight
- 21 g
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 83 mm
- Tail
- 61 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 22 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Palearctic: Uzbekistan and Afghanistan to eastern, southern China
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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Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
Australian PipitAnthus australis
New Zealand PipitAnthus novaeseelandiae
African PipitAnthus cinnamomeus
Mountain PipitAnthus hoeschi
Blyth's PipitAnthus godlewskii
Tawny PipitAnthus campestris
Long-billed PipitAnthus similis
Nicholson's PipitAnthus nicholsoni
Wood PipitAnthus nyassae
Buffy PipitAnthus vaalensis
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