Upland pipit

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Upland pipit
Upland Pipit Anthus sylvanus.jpg
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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.


References

  1. BirdLife International (2018). "Anthus sylvanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 e.T22718579A131989275. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22718579A131989275.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. "Upland Pipit (Anthus sylvanus )". birdsoftheworld.org. CornellLab. Retrieved 19 July 2025.