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Upland pipit | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Motacillidae |
Genus: | Anthus |
Species: | A. sylvanus |
Binomial name | |
Anthus sylvanus (Hodgson, 1845) |
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. [2] As its name suggests, it inhabits mountains, typically open areas with grassland at elevations above 500m.