Scientific Name: Anthus cervinus
Malay Name: Apit-apit Rengkung Merah
Chinese Name: 红喉鹨
Range: Found in northern Scandinavia to NE Siberia and winters to Africa, Middle East, Indian subcontinent, southern China, Japan and Southeast Asia
Taxonomy: Monotypic.
Size: 15-16.5 cm
Identification: Adult is characterised by heavily streaked upperparts with prominent streaked back, rump and uppertail-coverts, prominent blackish streaks/spotting on breasts and flanks and pinkish-red head-sides, throat and upper breast. Reddish coloration on head tend to be less extensive on autumn/winter birds and females and completely lacking in juveniles.
Similar looking species: Olive-backed Pipit
Habitat: Grasslands and open habitats, often near water.
Behaviour/Ecology: Forages by walking along ground, pecking at a variety of insects and occasional seeds.
Local Status: Rare migrant
Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2019)
Featured reports: Dec 2023
Migrant bar chart (see more bar charts):
Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page
Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link
eBird Species page: eBird (Red-throated Pipit)
References:
BirdLife International. (2019). Anthus cervinus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T22718560A137415441.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023
Alström, P. & Mild, K. (2004). Pipits and Wagtails of Europe, Asia and North America. Christopher Helm.
Robson, C. (2014). Field guide to the birds of South-East Asia (Second Edition). Bloomsbury Publishing, London.
Wells, D. R. (1999). The Birds of the Thai-Malay Peninsula (Vol. 1). Academic Press, London.
RECOMMENDED CITATION
Bird Society of Singapore. (n.d.). Red-throated Pipit. Retrieved on December 2, 2024 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/red-throated-pipit.