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C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Motacillidae

Long-billed Pipit

Anthus similis

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length
16–17.5 cm
Body Mass
25.3 g
Diet
Invertebrates
Migration
Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 66

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 66).

DEF 43

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 43).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

paulo kivuyo · Sources & credits

🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Africa & Oriental: widespread & also South-central Asia Habitat: Grassland & Savanna
15 · Subspecies & regional ranges
  • Anthus similis asbenaicus

    c, e Mali, c Niger

  • Anthus similis bannermani

    Sierra Leone, Guinea and sw Mali to w Cameroon

  • Anthus similis captus

    Lebanon, Syria, Israel, Palestine and w Jordan

  • Anthus similis jebelmarrae

    w, c Sudan

  • Anthus similis nivescens

    coastal se Egypt and ne Sudan to ne Ethiopia, n, s Somalia and ne Kenya

  • Anthus similis hararensis

    Ethiopia and Kenya to n Tanzania

  • Anthus similis chyuluensis

    c, s Kenya and n Tanzania

  • Anthus similis dewittei

    e, se DR Congo, sw Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi

  • Anthus similis moco

    c Angola

  • Anthus similis arabicus

    sw, s, se Arabian Pen.

  • Anthus similis sokotrae

    Socotra

  • Anthus similis decaptus

    s Iran to w Pakistan

  • Anthus similis jerdoni

    e Afghanistan to w Nepal

  • Anthus similis similis

    c, se, sw peninsular India

  • Anthus similis yamethini

    c Myanmar

IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗

Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Anthus similis

Which family does it belong to?

Wagtails, Pipits (Motacillidae)

Where is it found?

Africa & Oriental: widespread & also South-central Asia

Sources & credits

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