How big is a Mountain Pipit?

The Mountain Pipit is a small sized bird weighing about 27 g.

Where can you see a Mountain Pipit?

The Mountain Pipit occurs in 2 countries, including Lesotho and South Africa.

What birds look similar to a Mountain Pipit?

The Mountain Pipit is most easily confused with the Ochre-breasted Pipit, the Long-legged Pipit and the Wood Pipit.

Is the Mountain Pipit endangered?

The Mountain Pipit is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Mountain Pipit

Anthus hoeschi

Wagtails and Pipits · Passeriformes · Rare

The Mountain Pipit (Anthus hoeschi) is a rare wagtails and pipit found in 2 countries, weighing about 27 g. The mountain pipit is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae.

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Mountain Pipit (Anthus hoeschi), photo 1 — Photo: (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Mountain Pipit (Anthus hoeschi), photo 2 — Photo: (c) Justin Ponder, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Mountain Pipit (Anthus hoeschi), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Shaun Swanepoel, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Mountain Pipit (Anthus hoeschi), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Mountain Pipit (Anthus hoeschi), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Jay Pruett, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Mountain Pipit (Anthus hoeschi), photo 6 — Photo: (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Mountain Pipit (Anthus hoeschi), photo 7 — Photo: (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Mountain Pipit (Anthus hoeschi), photo 8 — Photo: (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Mountain Pipit (Anthus hoeschi), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Mountain Pipit

The mountain pipit is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae.

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Where it lives

Lesotho South Africa

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, October, November, December, with peak activity in November. It is a summer visitor species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Mountain Pipit look like?: The mountain pipit is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae.
How big is a Mountain Pipit?: The Mountain Pipit is a small sized bird weighing about 27 g.
Where can you see a Mountain Pipit?: The Mountain Pipit occurs in 2 countries, including Lesotho and South Africa.
What birds look similar to a Mountain Pipit?: The Mountain Pipit is most easily confused with the Ochre-breasted Pipit, the Long-legged Pipit and the Wood Pipit.
Is the Mountain Pipit endangered?: The Mountain Pipit is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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