Páramo Pipit
Anthus bogotensis
Silhouette: Susan Murphy (original photograph), T. Michael Keesey (vectorization) · PhyloPic
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyMotacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
- GenusAnthus (Pipits)
- SpeciesAnthus bogotensis (Páramo Pipit)
About the Páramo Pipit
The paramo pipit (Anthus bogotensis) is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae, the wagtails and pipits. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. The paramo pipit was described in 1855 with its current binomial Anthus bogotensis.
The paramo pipit has these four subspecies: A. b. meridae Zimmer, JT, 1953 A. b. bogotensis Sclater, PL, 1855 A. b. immaculatus Cory, 1916 A. b. shiptoni (Chubb, C, 1923) Some authors have suggested that A. b. meridae might deserve treatment as a full species. The Clements taxonomy recognizes some distinction within the species, calling it the "paramo pipit (meridae)" and the other three the "paramo pipit (bogotensis group)".
The paramo pipit is about 15 cm (5.9 in) long. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies A. b. bogotensis have a dusky to cinnamon-brown head with a buffy supercilium and a thin white eye-ring. Their upperparts are dusky to cinnamon-brown with bold buff and blackish streaks. Their wing coverts are dusky with buffy tips that show as two thin wing bars. Their flight feathers are dusky with buffy brown edges. Their tail is mostly... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Páramo Pipit in Cajas National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cajas National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Huascarán National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Páramo Pipit in Cajas National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Páramo Pipit sighting in Cajas National Park, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Páramo Pipit in Cajas National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Páramo Pipit in Cajas National Park in our monthly data.