Red-throated Pipit
Anthus cervinus (Pallas, 1811)
VP
RETPI
10120
Family: Passeriformes > Motacillidae
Red-throated Pipit is largely an autumn visitor to Britain & Ireland, with a couple of dozen reports each year.
The species breeds from northern Norway east across Russia and Siberia, and has a small population in the north-west of Alaska. The wintering grounds extend across central Africa and south-east Asia.
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BTO RECORDS
BTO RECORDS
Identification
Red-throated Pipit identification is often difficult.
SONGS AND CALLS
Listen to example recordings of the main vocalisations of Red-throated Pipit, provided by xeno-canto contributors.
Flight call
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Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.
CONSERVATION STATUS
This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.
| Species of European Conservation Concern | Least Concern |
| IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global) |
Least Concern 
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| Schedule 1 license required (to disturb) | No |
| Birds Directive Annex 1 | No |
POPULATION SIZE
We have no population estimates for this scarce species.
| BOU Category | A |
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First Record
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Fair Isle, 1908 |
DISTRIBUTION
This species is a rare vagrant and was recorded during Bird Atlas 2007–11 as shown on the map.
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Britain and Ireland Breeding Distribution 2008-2011.
More from the Atlas Mapstore. -
Britain and Ireland Winter Distribution 2008-2011.
More from the Atlas Mapstore.
DISTRIBUTION CHANGE
This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution change.
SEASONALITY
Red-throated Pipit is a rare migrant, recorded in spring and in autumn.
Movement
Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.
RINGING RECOVERIES
View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.
Biology
Lifecycle and body size information about Red-throated Pipit, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.
PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING
Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.
BIOMETRICS
Sample sizes are too small to report Biometrics for this species.
Feather measurements and photos on featherbase
CODES & CLASSIFICATION
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Field Codes
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2-letter: VP | 5-letter code: RETPI | Euring: 10120 |
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Links to more studies from ConservationEvidence.com
- Evaluating the English Higher Level Stewardship scheme for farmland birds
- The role of research and development in the evolution of a 'smart' agri-environment scheme
- Breeding birds of the Buitenkaadse Oostvaardersplassen in 1997, 2002 and 2007.
Read more studies about Red-throated Pipit on Conservation Evidence >
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