Species BirdsRed-throated Pipit

Red-throated Pipit

Anthus cervinus

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Illustration of Red-throated Pipit (Anthus cervinus)

The Red-throated Pipit is an Old World pipit that breeds in Siberia and regularly migrates through western Alaska, occasionally appearing along the Pacific Coast. In breeding plumage the brick-red face and breast are distinctive. Its sharp 'spee-ur' call given in flight is the most reliable identification cue during migration.

Habitat
Arctic tundra in summer; grassy fields and coasts in migration
Diet
Insects and seeds
How common
Rare

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