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Upland pipit
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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.

From Pangot village, Uttarakhand, India.

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.
Taxon identifiers
Anthus sylvanus


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