7,661 observationsLeast Concern
Olive-backed Pipit
Anthus hodgsoni
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Passeriformes ›Family: Motacillidae ›Genus: Anthus
About
The olive-backed pipit (Anthus hodgsoni) is a small passerine bird of the pipit (Anthus) genus, which breeds across South, north Central and East Asia, as well as in the northeast of European Russia. It is a long-distance migrant moving in winter to southern Asia and Indonesia. Sometimes it is also called Indian pipit or Hodgson's pipit, as well as tree pipit owing to its resemblance with the tree pipit. However, its back is more olive-toned and...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Olive-backed Pipit is Anthus hodgsoni.
- Olive-backed Pipit belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Olive-backed Pipit belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Olive-backed Pipit belongs to the class Aves.
- Olive-backed Pipit belongs to the order Passeriformes.
- Olive-backed Pipit belongs to the family Motacillidae.
- Olive-backed Pipit belongs to the genus Anthus.