Blyth's Pipit

This is a large pipit, but is an undistinguished looking species on the ground, mainly brown above and pale below. It is very similar to Richard's Pipit, but is slightly smaller, shorter legs and a shorter dark bill. Its flight is strong and direct, and it gives a characteristic pshee call, higher pitched than Richard's.

The Blyth's Pipit is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Blyth's Pipit, Anthus godlewskii, is a medium-sized passerine bird which breeds in Mongolia and neighbouring areas. It is a long distance migrant moving to open lowlands in southern Asia. It is a very rare vagrant to western Europe. This is a large pipit, but is an undistinguished looking species on the ground, mainly brown above and pale below. It is very similar to Richard's Pipit, but is slightly smaller, shorter legs and a shorter dark bill. More

There has been one record of Blyth's Pipit at Portland: Blyth's Pipit, Portland Bill, 23rd November 1998 More

For the purposes of our bird news services, Blyth's Pipit is classed as Mega: species which have not yet occurred in the British Isles or are exceedingly rare, or are otherwise highly desirable. More

Blyth's Pipit, Isles of Scilly, The riding school, St Mary's 18/10/06 © Jim Lawrence Blyth's Pipit - Blyth's Pipit, Shetland, Fair Isle 23th October 2006 © Marcus Lawson Blyth's Pipit - Blyth's Pipit, Scilly, St Mary's Oct 2006 © Stephen David Keightley more pic's on my website Blyth's Pipit - Blyth's Pipit, Scilly, St Mary's Oct 2006 © Stephen David Keightley More

Blyth's Pipit Observation Click on thumbnails above to ENLARGE On the morning of 17 October 2005, I had been to the lighthouse to check out a warbler that had been found by my Assistant Warden Adrian George. More

Blyth's Pipit has a shorter bill, legs and tail, a shorter and more curved hindclaw, less white on the tail and more streaking on the upperparts. In adult birds, the median wing-coverts have blunt-ended dark centres whereas in Richard's Pipit the dark centres become pointed towards the tip of the feather. The call of Blyth's Pipit call is quieter and less harsh. More

Blyth's Pipit, Isles of Scilly, The riding school, St Mary's 18/10/06 © Jim Lawrence Blyth's Pipit - Blyth's Pipit, Shetland, Fair Isle 23th October 2006 © Marcus Lawson Blyth's Pipit - Showing Records 1 through 20 of 117 Total Records NEXT 20 More

Blyth's Pipit (Anthus godlewskii) is a widespread winter visitor in India. More

RBA: possible Blyth's Pipit (Main Area) - Post reply HaMeyshar, 17:00. Y. Perlman, D. Alon. - Tomer Israbirding.com team yoavpe Messilat Tsion, Judean hills, 24.03.2010, 05:44 @ Tomer Landsberger RBA: possible Blyth's Pipit - Post reply Sorry for the late response, busy with the festival. More

In terms of behaviour, the Kam Tin Blyth's Pipit was distinctly different from Richard's by dropping rapidly into cover after flying - not hovering over the ground and landing on open areas, as you seem to suggest this bird has been doing. Having said all that, I have relatively little experience of Blyth's and it must be overlooked in HK. More