Rosy pipit
Anthus roseatus Blyth, 1847
The rosy pipit (Anthus roseatus) is a species in the family Motacillidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 20.6 g to 21 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the rosy pipit
- Weight
- 20.6 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
- 3.5src for Young per litter or clutch
- 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 rosy pipit live?
Not recorded
What is the rosy pipit?
The Rosy pipit (Anthus roseatus) is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae.
It is found in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, South Korea, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand and Vietnam.
From the Wikipedia article “Rosy pipit” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rosy_pipit&oldid=1330815520), 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 rosy pipit endangered?
The rosy 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 rosy pipit classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyMotacillidae
- genusAnthus
- SpeciesAnthus roseatus Blyth, 1847
Synonyms Anthus pelopus, Anthus rosaceus
Other names and names in other languages (38)
- Розова бъбрицаBulgarian
- piula rosadaCatalan
- linduška růžováCzech
- corhedydd gwridogWelsh
- RosapiberDanish
- RosenpieperGerman
- RozpipioEsperanto
- roza pipioEsperanto
- Bisbita RosadaSpanish
- Bisbita rosadoSpanish
- roosarind-kiurEstonian
- پیپت گلگونPersian
- himalajankirvinenFinnish
- Pipit roséFrench
- Riabhóg rósachIrish
- Tweet ruissaghManx
- ružogrla trepteljkaCroatian
- rózsás pityerHungarian
- Pispola roseaItalian
- ウスベニタヒバリJapanese
- 한국밭종다리Korean
- rožinis kalviukasLithuanian
- sārtā čipsteLatvian
- गुलाफीकण्ठे चुइयाँNepali
- WijnborstpieperDutch
- rosenpiplerkeNorwegian
- świergotek różowyPolish
- petinha-rosadaPortuguese
- Розовый конёкRussian
- ľabtuška ružováSlovak
- Ružina trepteljkaSerbian
- rosenpiplärkaSwedish
- นกเด้าดินอกสีชมพูThai
- Pembe İncirkuşuTurkish
- щеврик рожевийUkrainian
- Manh phớt hồngVietnamese
- 粉紅胸鷚Chinese
- 粉红胸鹨Chinese
Relatives of the rosy 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
CompareRosy pipit vs Tree pipitRosy pipit vs Meadow pipitRosy pipit vs Tawny pipitRosy pipit vs Red-throated pipit
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the rosy pipit?
An adult rosy pipit weighs 20.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the rosy pipit endangered?
The rosy 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 rosy pipit?
The rosy pipit (Anthus roseatus) 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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