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Olive-backed Pipit

Anthus hodgsoni · Species of bird
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
olbpip, OBPI

About the Olive-backed Pipit

The olive-backed pipit is a small passerine bird of the pipit (Anthus) genus, which breeds across southern, north central and eastern Asia, as well as in the north-eastern European Russia. It is a long-distance migrant moving in winter to southern Asia and Indonesia. Sometimes it is also called Indian pipit or Hodgson's pipit, as well as tree pipit owing to its resemblance with the tree pipit. However, its back is more olive-toned and less streaked than that species, and its head pattern is different with a better-marked supercilium.

Source: Wikipedia

Taxonomy & Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyWagtails and Pipits (Motacillidae)
SpeciesAnthus hodgsoni
Species Codesolbpip, OBPI

Frequently Asked Questions

What family does the Olive-backed Pipit belong to?

The Olive-backed Pipit (Anthus hodgsoni) belongs to the Wagtails and Pipits family (Motacillidae), in the order Passeriformes.

How can I identify the Olive-backed Pipit?

The olive-backed pipit is a small passerine bird of the pipit (Anthus) genus, which breeds across southern, north central and eastern Asia, as well as in the north-eastern European Russia. It is a long-distance migrant moving in winter to southern Asia and Indonesia. Sometimes it is also called Indi...

Where can I report a Olive-backed Pipit sighting?

You can log sightings of Olive-backed Pipit on eBird (ebird.org) using species code olbpip, or on iNaturalist.