Red-throated Pipit
VU

Red-throated Pipit

Anthus cervinus

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Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-throated_pipit

Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

The Red-throated Pipit faces significant pressure from habitat degradation across its breeding and wintering grounds, with agricultural intensification and wetland drainage particularly impacting the species in its Arctic tundra breeding areas and grassland wintering habitats. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the timing of insect emergence that the species depends on for breeding success, while also shifting suitable habitat northward faster than the species can adapt.

Threat summary

Habitat

The Red-throated Pipit breeds in Arctic and subarctic tundra, favoring wet meadows, marshy areas, and moss-dominated landscapes with scattered shrubs. During winter, it inhabits open grasslands, agricultural fields, wetland margins, and coastal plains across tropical and subtropical regions of Africa and Asia.

FRESHWATER· majorTERRESTRIAL· major

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Red-throated Pipit classified as Vulnerable?
Red-throated Pipit is classified as Vulnerable because the population is declining and the species faces a high risk of extinction in the medium-term future if current pressures continue. The Red-throated Pipit faces significant pressure from habitat degradation across its breeding and wintering grounds, with agricultural intensification and wetland drainage particularly impacting the species in its Arctic tundra breeding areas and grassland wintering habitats. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the timing of insect emergence that the species depends on for breeding success, while also shifting suitable habitat northward faster than the species can adapt.
Where does Red-throated Pipit live?
Red-throated Pipit occurs in across multiple regions. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Red-throated Pipit?
The main threats to Red-throated Pipit are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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