Blyth's Pipit

Anthus godlewskii

Introduction

Difficult to separate from the very similar Richard's Pipit – of which it has previously been considered a subspecies – this large pipit has a rather restricted breeding range, centred on Mongolia.

With just a few tens of records, typically from September to December, Blyth's Pipit remains are very rare visitor to Britain.

Key Stats

Status

Very rare

Weight

23.5g

Seasonality

<1%

BTO Records

497 records

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Status and Trends

Population size, trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO and partnership surveys and atlasses with data collected by BTO volunteers.

Conservation Status

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This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global)

Least Concern

Schedule 1 Licence required (to disturb)*

Birds Directive Annex 1

* A guide only. Check details with the original legislation, especially those marked with an asterisk. See About BirdFacts for more information.

Population Size

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BOU Category

Source

First Record*

East Sussex, 1882

* First documented occurrence. Most species undoubtedly occurred before this. See About Birdfacts for more information.

Population Change

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Population trends of this scarce species are not routinely monitored.

Distribution

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This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution.

Distribution Change

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This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution change.

Seasonality

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Blyth's Pipit is a very rare vagrant, recorded occasionally in late autumn and winter.

Weekly pattern of occurrence

The graph shows when the species is present in the UK, with taller bars indicating a higher likelihood of encountering the species in appropriate regions and habitats.

Phenology graph — Weekly occurrence patterns (shaded cells) and reporting rates (vertical bars) based on BirdTrack data. Reporting rates give the likelihood of encountering the species each week.

Movement

Information about Blyth's Pipit movements and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

Britain & Ireland movement

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View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report

European movements

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EuroBirdPortal uses birdwatcher's records, such as those logged in BirdTrack to map the flows of birds as they arrive and depart Europe. See maps for this species here.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information for Blyth's Pipit, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

Survival and Longevity

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Survival is shown as the proportion of birds surviving from one year to the next and is derived from bird ringing data. It can also be used to estimate how long birds typically live.

Classification, names and codes

Taxonomy, names and species codes for Blyth's Pipit

Classification and Codes

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Order: Passeriformes
Family: Motacillidae
Scientific name: Anthus godlewskii
Authority: Taczanowski, 1876

BTO 5-letter code: BLYPI
Euring code number: 10040

Alternate species names

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Catalan: piula de Godlewski
Czech: linduška mongolská
Danish: Mongolsk Piber
Dutch: Mongoolse Pieper
Estonian: mongoolia kiur
Finnish: mongoliankirvinen
French: Pipit de Godlewski

German: Steppenpieper
Hungarian: mongol pityer
Icelandic: Brumtittlingur
Italian: Calandro di Blyth
Latvian: Godlevska cipste
Lithuanian: Godlevskio kalviukas
Norwegian: Mongolpiplerke

Polish: swiergotek stepowy
Portuguese: petinha-de-blyth
Slovak: labtuška Godlewského
Slovenian: mongolska cipa
Spanish: Bisbita estepario
Swedish: mongolpiplärka
Welsh: Corhedydd Blyth

More Evidence

More evidence from Conservation Evidence.com

Partners

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