Siberian Pipit

Anthus japonicus Temminck & Schlegel, 1847

The Siberian pipit (Anthus japonicus), also known as the Japanese pipit and formerly known as the buff-bellied pipit, is a species of songbird in the family Motacillidae.

Busiest months: November–January · Most records: China, Japan, South Korea

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Siberian Pipit has been recorded at 616 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 24 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Taipei – Tianliaoyang WetlandTaiwan (China)977 records
Nanhui DongtanChina784 records
GambellUnited States308 records

More places

Izumi – Izumi Crane Observation CenterJapan288 records
Ma ChangChina252 records
Beihu MarshlandChina238 records
St. Paul IslandUnited States212 records
Wajima – Hegurajima (island)Japan200 records
Edogawa Ward – Kasai Rinkai Park / Kasai Kaihin ParkJapan198 records
Izumi – East Reclamation Area (east fields)Japan196 records

Countries and regions with the most records

China Japan South Korea United States Türkiye Azerbaijan Russia United Arab Emirates

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 Siberian pipit (Anthus japonicus), also known as the Japanese pipit and formerly known as the buff-bellied pipit, is a species of songbird in the family Motacillidae. It was split from the American pipit in 2024 by both the IOC and Clements checklist. It is found in East Asia.

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Questions

Where does the Siberian Pipit live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: north-central, south-central through eastern Siberia, probably to Chukotskiy Peninsula, Kamchatka, Sakhalin and Kuril Islands. It is most often recorded in China, Japan and South Korea.