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Long-tailed pipit

Anthus longicaudatus Liversidge, 1996

Status not recordedsongbirds

The long-tailed pipit (Anthus longicaudatus) is a species in the family Motacillidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 32.2 g.

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Quick facts about the long-tailed pipit

Weight
32.2 g
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the long-tailed pipit live?

Not recorded

Is the long-tailed pipit endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the long-tailed pipit classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyMotacillidae
  6. genusAnthus
  7. SpeciesAnthus longicaudatus Liversidge, 1996
Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • PitkäpyrstökirvinenFinnish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the long-tailed pipit

Other species in the same genus Anthus.

LC, Least Concern
Tree pipit (Anthus trivialis)

Tree pipit

Anthus trivialis

Motacillidae

LC, Least Concern
Tawny pipit (Anthus campestris)

Tawny pipit

Anthus campestris

Motacillidae

LC, Least Concern
Water pipit (Anthus spinoletta)

Water pipit

Anthus spinoletta

Motacillidae

CompareLong-tailed pipit vs Tree pipitLong-tailed pipit vs Meadow pipitLong-tailed pipit vs Tawny pipitLong-tailed pipit vs Red-throated pipit

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the long-tailed pipit?

An adult long-tailed pipit weighs 32.2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the long-tailed pipit?

The long-tailed pipit (Anthus longicaudatus) 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.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Long-tailed pipit (Anthus longicaudatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/long-tailed-pipit

MLA

“Long-tailed pipit (Anthus longicaudatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/long-tailed-pipit.

BibTeX
@misc{long_tailed_pipit_2026,
  title = {Long-tailed pipit (Anthus longicaudatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/long-tailed-pipit},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}