About the Blyth's Pipit
Blyth's pipit is a medium-sized passerine bird which breeds in Mongolia and neighbouring areas of China, Tibet and India. It is a long distance migrant moving to open lowlands in Southern Asia. It is a very rare vagrant to western Europe.
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Heard, Chris (1995) Unravelling the mystery Birdwatch 41:20-24 Page, Doug (1997) From the Rarities Committee's files: problems presented by a pale Blyth's Pipit British Birds 90(10):404-409
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What the Blyth's Pipit sounds like
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in France, Finland, Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Taiwan, Hong Kong SAR China, Italy, Estonia.
When to see it
Peak activity in December · a winter visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Buffy PipitAnthus vaalensisIts length is 16–18 cm (6.3–7.1 in), and its weight is 23–36.6 g (0.81–1.29 oz).
Striped PipitAnthus lineiventrisIt is a large pipit, ranging from 17 to 18 centimeters in length and weighing 31-37 grams.
Hellmayr's PipitAnthus hellmayriHellmayr's pipit is about 14 to 16 cm (5.5 to 6.3 in) long.
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