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Paddyfield pipit

Anthus rufulus Vieillot, 1818

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The paddyfield pipit (Anthus rufulus) is a species in the family Motacillidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 20.4 g to 27.4 g and live up to 5.42 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Paddyfield pipit (Anthus rufulus)
Photo: J.M.Garg · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the paddyfield pipit

Weight
20.4 g – 27.4 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Wingspan
23.7 cmsrc for Wingspan
Lifespan
5.42 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
grasslandsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
14 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
3.5src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
11.9 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
2.5src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

How big is the paddyfield pipit?

PADDYFIELD PIPIT · WINGSPAN 23.7 CMADULT HUMAN · HEIGHT 1.7 M
At 23.7 cm, the recorded maximum wingspan of the paddyfield pipit is about 14% of the height of an adult human (1.7 m, a fixed reference used for scale).

Where does the paddyfield pipit live?

Not recorded

What is the paddyfield pipit?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The paddyfield pipit or Oriental pipit (Anthus rufulus) is a small passerine bird in the pipit and wagtail family. It is a resident (non-migratory) breeder in open scrub, grassland and cultivation in southern Asia east to the Philippines. Although among the few breeding pipits in the Asian region, identification becomes difficult in winter when several other species migrate into the region. The taxonomy of the species is complex and has undergone considerable changes.

From the Wikipedia article “Paddyfield pipit” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Paddyfield_pipit&oldid=1376176164), 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 paddyfield pipit endangered?

The paddyfield pipit is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the paddyfield pipit classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyMotacillidae
  6. genusAnthus
  7. SpeciesAnthus rufulus Vieillot, 1818

Synonyms Anthus novaeseelandiae rufulus, Anthus richardi rufulus

Other names and names in other languages (48)
  • Oriental pipitEnglish
  • Източна бъбрицаBulgarian
  • ধানি তুলিকাBangla
  • piula orientalCatalan
  • linduška rýžováCzech
  • corhedydd y caeau reisWelsh
  • StorpiberDanish
  • Asiatisk StorpiberDanish
  • OrientstorpiberDanish
  • OrientspornpieperGerman
  • rufeta pipioEsperanto
  • Bisbita orientalSpanish
  • kagu-niidukiurEstonian
  • پیپت شرقیPersian
  • riisikirvinenFinnish
  • Pipit roussetFrench
  • Riabhóg ghort ríseIrish
  • פפיון הודיHebrew
  • južnoazijska trepteljkaCroatian
  • keleti sarkantyúspityerHungarian
  • Apung tanahIndonesian
  • Apung SawahIndonesian
  • Pispola orientaleItalian
  • Pispola delle risaieItalian
  • ヒメマミジロタヒバリJapanese
  • ಗದ್ದೆ ಪಿಪಿಳೀಕKannada
  • ryžinis kalviukasLithuanian
  • austrumu čipsteLatvian
  • വയൽവരമ്പൻMalayalam
  • धान चीरचिमणीMarathi
  • Oriëntaalse PieperDutch
  • orientpiplerkeNorwegian
  • świergotek rdzawyPolish
  • petinha-dos-arrozaisPortuguese
  • Рисовый конёкRussian
  • කෙත් වැරටිච්චාSinhala
  • ľabtuška ryžováSlovak
  • оријентални пипитSerbian
  • Trepteljka pirinčanih poljaSerbian
  • orientpiplärkaSwedish
  • நெல்வயல் நெட்டைக்காலிTamil
  • นกเด้าดินทุ่งเล็กThai
  • Çeltik İncirkuşuTurkish
  • щеврик іржастийUkrainian
  • 田鹨Chinese
  • 东方田鹨Chinese
  • 稻田鷚Chinese
  • 稻禾鷚Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the paddyfield 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

ComparePaddyfield pipit vs Tree pipitPaddyfield pipit vs Meadow pipitPaddyfield pipit vs Tawny pipitPaddyfield pipit vs Red-throated pipit

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the paddyfield pipit?

An adult paddyfield pipit weighs 20.4 g – 27.4 g and has a wingspan of 23.7 cm, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the paddyfield pipit endangered?

The paddyfield pipit is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the paddyfield pipit live?

The paddyfield pipit has a recorded lifespan of 5.42 years.

What kind of animal is the paddyfield pipit?

The paddyfield pipit (Anthus rufulus) belongs to the family Motacillidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Paddyfield pipit (Anthus rufulus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/paddyfield-pipit

MLA

“Paddyfield pipit (Anthus rufulus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/paddyfield-pipit.

BibTeX
@misc{paddyfield_pipit_2026,
  title = {Paddyfield pipit (Anthus rufulus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/paddyfield-pipit},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}