About the Red-throated Pipit
The red-throated pipit is a small passerine bird, which breeds in the far north of Europe and the Palearctic, with a foothold in northern Alaska. It is a long-distance migrant, wintering to Africa and South-East Asia and western Alaska in North America. It is vagrant to Western Europe.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Wagtails and Pipits (Motacillidae) |
| Species | Anthus cervinus |
| Species Codes | retpip, RTPI |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Red-throated Pipit belong to?
The Red-throated Pipit (Anthus cervinus) belongs to the Wagtails and Pipits family (Motacillidae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Red-throated Pipit?
The red-throated pipit is a small passerine bird, which breeds in the far north of Europe and the Palearctic, with a foothold in northern Alaska. It is a long-distance migrant, wintering to Africa and South-East Asia and western Alaska in North America. It is vagrant to Western Europe....
Where can I report a Red-throated Pipit sighting?
You can log sightings of Red-throated Pipit on eBird (ebird.org) using species code retpip, or on iNaturalist.
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