Red-throated Pipit

Anthus cervinus

Introduction

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.

Key Stats

Status

Rare

Weight

20.5g

Seasonality

<1%

BTO Records

1.2k records

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Identification

Curated resources to aid in the identification of Red-throated Pipit

Songs and Calls

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Listen to example recordings of the main vocalisations of Red-throated Pipit, provided by xeno-canto contributors.

Flight call:

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.

Species of European Conservation Concern

Least Concern

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*

Fair Isle, 1908

* 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 species is a rare vagrant and was recorded during Bird Atlas 2007–11 as shown on the map.

Bird Atlas distribution maps show where bird species breed or winter in Britain and Ireland. For breeding maps, larger dots indicate higher certainty the species bred in that area.

Winter Distribution for Red-throated Pipit

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Breeding Distribution for Red-throated Pipit

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To view and download up-to-date distribution information aggregated from across BTO and partnership surveys and schemes, see our data holdings on the NBN Atlas.

European Distribution Map

European Breeding Bird Atlas 2

Distribution Change

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This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution change.

Seasonality

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Red-throated Pipit is a rare migrant, recorded in spring and in autumn.

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 Red-throated 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 Red-throated 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 Red-throated Pipit

Classification and Codes

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Order: Passeriformes
Family: Motacillidae
Scientific name: Anthus cervinus
Authority: Pallas, 1811

BTO 2-letter code: VP
BTO 5-letter code: RETPI
Euring code number: 10120

Alternate species names

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Catalan: piula gola-roja
Czech: linduška rudokrká
Danish: Rødstrubet Piber
Dutch: Roodkeelpieper
Estonian: tundrakiur e. punakurk-kiur
Finnish: lapinkirvinen
French: Pipit à gorge rousse

German: Rotkehlpieper
Hungarian: rozsdástorkú pityer
Icelandic: Torftittlingur
Irish: Riabhóg Phíbrua
Italian: Pispola golarossa
Latvian: sarkanrikles cipste
Lithuanian: rudagurklis kalviukas
Norwegian: Lappiplerke

Polish: swiergotek rdzawogardly
Portuguese: petinha-de-garganta-ruiva
Slovak: labtuška cervenohrdlá
Slovenian: rdecegrla cipa
Spanish: Bisbita gorjirrojo
Swedish: rödstrupig piplärka
Welsh: Corhedydd Gyddfgoch

More Evidence

More evidence from Conservation Evidence.com

Partners

Birdfacts is based on data collected by volunteers participating in surveys that are organised and funded by BTO, RSPB, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, JNCC and other partners.

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