Passeriformes / Motacillidae / Anthus
Siberian Pipit
Anthus japonicus · 黄腹鹨
Introduction
A songbird in the family Motacillidae, found in East Asia. It was split from the American pipit in 2024 by both the IOC and Clements checklist based on genetic divergence and song differences.
Distribution & Habitat
Breeds in Siberia, Northern Japan, and China. Migratory, wintering mainly from Pakistan east to Southeast Asia. Occasional individuals are found as far north as Yunnan, and some populations in Japan appear to be all-year residents or short-distance migrants.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Motacillidae
- Genus
- Anthus
Distribution
northern to eastern Russia in southeastern Taymyr Peninsula, western Siberian Plateau, and from eastward of Lena River, Yakutsk region, and Lake Baikal eastward to Chukotskiy Peninsula, Commander Islands, Sakhalin, and Kuril Islands; winters from Japan and Korea to southern and southeastern continental Asia; recorded westward to Israel and Türkiye
Data Sources
CBR Notes: 黄腹鹨的japonicus亚种提升为独立种，学名由Anthus rubescens改为Anthus japonicus，英文名由Buff-bellied Pipit改为Siberian Pipit
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.
