Hellmayr's Pipit
Anthus hellmayri
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 hellmayri (Hellmayr's Pipit)
About the Hellmayr's Pipit
Hellmayr's pipit (Anthus hellmayri) is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae, the wagtails and pipits. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. Hellmayr's pipit was described by Ernst Hartert in 1909 with its current binomial Anthus hellmayri. Hartert's specific epithet hellmayri honors Austrian ornithologist Carl Eduard Hellmayr; its English name came later.
Hellmayr's pipit has these three subspecies: A. h. hellmayri (Hartert, EJO, 1909) A. h. dabbenei (Hellmayr, 1921) A. h. brasilianus (Hellmayr, 1921) Some authors suggest that genetic differences among the subspecies are large enough that two full species may be present.
Hellmayr's pipit is about 14 to 16 cm (5.5 to 6.3 in) long. Subspecies A. h. brasilianus weighs 16.5 to 20 g (0.58 to 0.71 oz) The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies A. h. hellmayri have a pale buff head with a paler area around the eye. Their upperparts are pale buff with bold blackish brown streaks. Their wings are dusky with whitish edges on the primaries and tertials and buff edges on the secondaries. Their wing coverts have buff edges that... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Hellmayr's Pipit in Serra da Canastra 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 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Península Valdés | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 6 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 7 | Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Hellmayr's Pipit in Serra da Canastra National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Hellmayr's Pipit sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Hellmayr's Pipit in Serra da Canastra National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Hellmayr's Pipit in Serra da Canastra National Park in our monthly data.