Upland pipit
Anthus sylvanus (Hodgson, 1845)
The upland pipit (Anthus sylvanus) is a species in the family Motacillidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 25 g to 31 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the upland pipit
- Weight
- 25 g – 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
- 3.9src 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 upland pipit live?
Not recorded
What is the upland pipit?
The upland pipit (Anthus sylvanus) is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae.
It is found in Afghanistan, China, Hong Kong, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. As its name suggests, it inhabits mountains, typically open areas with grassland at elevations above 500m.
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Is the upland pipit endangered?
The upland 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 upland pipit classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyMotacillidae
- genusAnthus
- SpeciesAnthus sylvanus (Hodgson, 1845)
Synonyms Anthus sylvanus, Anthus sylvanus sylvanus, Corydalla kiangsinensis, Heterura sylvana, Oreocorys sylvanus oreinus
Other names and names in other languages (27)
- piula de l'HimàlaiaCatalan
- linduška himálajskáCzech
- HimalayapiberDanish
- MattenpieperGerman
- himalaja pipioEsperanto
- Bisbita del HimalayaSpanish
- rahnukiurEstonian
- ylänkökirvinenFinnish
- Pipit montagnardFrench
- kamenjarska trepteljkaCroatian
- gyékény pityerHungarian
- Pispola degli altipianiItalian
- コウゲンタヒバリJapanese
- siaurauodegis kalviukasLithuanian
- augstieņu čipsteLatvian
- HooglandpieperDutch
- bergpiplerkeNorwegian
- świergotek himalajskiPolish
- petinha-do-himalaiaPortuguese
- petinha-dos-himalaiasPortuguese
- Гималайский конёкRussian
- ľabtuška hnedáSlovak
- strimmig piplärkaSwedish
- Himalaya İncirkuşuTurkish
- щеврик гімалайськийUkrainian
- 山鷚Chinese
- 山鹨Chinese
Relatives of the upland 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
CompareUpland pipit vs Tree pipitUpland pipit vs Meadow pipitUpland pipit vs Tawny pipitUpland pipit vs Red-throated pipit
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the upland pipit?
An adult upland pipit weighs 25 g – 31 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the upland pipit endangered?
The upland 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 upland pipit?
The upland pipit (Anthus sylvanus) 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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