American Pipit Anthus rubescens
Overview
Description
The American pipit (Anthus rubescens), formerly known as the Buff-bellied pipit, is a small songbird native to North America. It was first described by Marmaduke Tunstall in his 1771 Ornithologia Britannica. It was formerly classified as a form of the water pipit. The former subspecies, Siberian pipit, is now considered a distinct species.1
Taxonomy
Passeriformes > Motacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits) > Wagtails and Pipits
Sightings
Relevant Sightings
- 01-15-2024 - California, United States (First Sighting)
- 11-24-2024 - California, United States (First/Best Recording)
- 03-16-2025 - California, United States (Last Sighting / Only Photo)
Places Seen
- California, United States