Yellowish Pipit (Anthus chii)
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Yellowish Pipit

Anthus chii Vieillot, 1818

10–14 cmLength

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay

Yellowish Pipit has been recorded at 192 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Parque Linear Nove de JulhoBrazil759 records
  2. Poconé – Pousada PiuvalBrazil740 records
  3. Bahia de AsuncionParaguay435 records
More places
  1. Playa - Ex Calera San AntonioParaguay402 records
  2. Ceibas – camino Cuatro HermanasArgentina358 records
  3. Barba Azul Nature ReserveBolivia316 records
  4. Piracicaba – TanquãBrazil253 records
  5. Aquidauana – Pousada AguapéBrazil242 records
  6. Reserva Natural Don LuisArgentina240 records
  7. PN Iberá – Portal CambyretáArgentina226 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilArgentinaParaguayBoliviaUruguayColombiaVenezuelaGuyana

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 Yellowish Pipit?

The Yellowish Pipit is about 10–14 cm long.

Where does the Yellowish Pipit live?

Its breeding range: South America: widespread, also western Panama. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.

When is the best time to see the Yellowish Pipit?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).

What family is the Yellowish Pipit in?

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

At a glance

Length
10–14 cm

Range

South America: widespread, also western Panama

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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Yellowish Pipit

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