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Birdsong field guide

Blyth's Pipit

Anthus godlewskii

A medium-sized, cryptically colored passerine of the East Palearctic, frequently confused with the larger Richard's Pipit but distinguished by its shorter bill and hindclaw.

What it sounds like

A distinctive, soft, nasal 'pshee-u' or a blunt 'chup', notably less harsh and explosive than the call of Richard's Pipit.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Ding Li Yong · MongoliaCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is named after the English zoologist Edward Blyth, though its scientific name honors Polish explorer Viktor Godlewski.
Distinguishing it from Richard's Pipit often relies on the median coverts, which have darker, more square-shaped centers.
The species exhibits a more horizontal posture and shorter-tailed 'jizz' compared to its more upright congeners.
It undergoes a long-distance migration from high-altitude Mongolian steppes to the tropical plains of the Indian subcontinent.
Field identification often requires seeing the hindclaw, which is typically shorter than the hallux itself, unlike in Richard's Pipit.

Habitat

Dry, open stony slopes, high-altitude steppes, and short-grass mountain plateaus.

Range

Breeds in southern Siberia, Mongolia, and northern China; winters primarily in India and Sri Lanka.

Similar & commonly confused birds

African PipitAnthus cinnamomeus Alpine PipitAnthus gutturalis American PipitAnthus rubescens Australian PipitAnthus australis Berthelot's PipitAnthus berthelotii Buffy PipitAnthus vaalensis Bush PipitAnthus caffer Correndera PipitAnthus correndera

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