Long-legged pipit
Anthus pallidiventris Sharpe, 1885
The long-legged pipit (Anthus pallidiventris) is a species in the family Motacillidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 31 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the long-legged pipit
- Weight
- 31 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- grasslandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the long-legged pipit live?
Not recorded
What is the long-legged pipit?
The long-legged pipit (Anthus pallidiventris), also known as the long-clawed pipit, is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae.
It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
From the Wikipedia article “Long-legged pipit” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Long-legged_pipit&oldid=1314659052), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the long-legged pipit endangered?
The long-legged pipit is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the long-legged pipit classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyMotacillidae
- genusAnthus
- SpeciesAnthus pallidiventris Sharpe, 1885
Synonyms Anthus gouldi, Anthus pyrrhonotus
Other names and names in other languages (28)
- LLPIEnglish
- piula camallargaCatalan
- linduška dlouhonoháCzech
- corhedydd hirgoesWelsh
- Langbenet PiberDanish
- StelzenpieperGerman
- longkrura pipioEsperanto
- Bisbita patilargoSpanish
- välukiurEstonian
- kongonkirvinenFinnish
- Pipit à longues pattesFrench
- gólyalábú pityerHungarian
- Pispola zampelungheItalian
- アシナガタヒバリJapanese
- ilgakojis kalviukasLithuanian
- LangpootpieperDutch
- kongopiplerkeNorwegian
- świergotek długonogiPolish
- petinha-pernilongaPortuguese
- petinha-de-ventre-pálidoPortuguese
- Бледнобрюхий конёкRussian
- ľabtuška dlhonoháSlovak
- Dugonoga trepteljkaSerbian
- långbent piplärkaSwedish
- Uzun Bacaklı İncirkuşuTurkish
- щеврик довгоногийUkrainian
- 長腳鷚Chinese
- 长脚鹨Chinese
Relatives of the long-legged pipit
Other species in the same genus Anthus.
Tree pipit
Anthus trivialis
Meadow pipit
Anthus pratensis
Tawny pipit
Anthus campestris
Red-throated pipit
Anthus cervinus
Water pipit
Anthus spinoletta
Richard's pipit
Anthus richardi
CompareLong-legged pipit vs Tree pipitLong-legged pipit vs Meadow pipitLong-legged pipit vs Tawny pipitLong-legged pipit vs Red-throated pipit
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the long-legged pipit?
An adult long-legged pipit weighs 31 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the long-legged pipit endangered?
The long-legged pipit is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the long-legged pipit?
The long-legged pipit (Anthus pallidiventris) belongs to the family Motacillidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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