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title: "Siberian Pipit"
description: "Anthus japonicus — Ptaki. The Siberian pipit (Anthus japonicus), also known as the Japanese pipit and formerly known as the buff-bellied pipit, is a species of songbird in the family Motacillidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/siberian-pipit
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Siberian Pipit

> Anthus japonicus — Ptaki. The Siberian pipit (Anthus japonicus), also known as the Japanese pipit and formerly known as the buff-bellied pipit, is a species of songbird in the family Motacillidae.

- Scientific name: *Anthus japonicus*
- Category: `birds` (Ptaki)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Łąki i pola)
- iNaturalist observations: 2141
- iNaturalist taxon: [1580267](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1580267)

## Names

- en: Siberian Pipit
- de: Sibirischer Pazifikpieper
- es: Bisbita siberiano
- fr: Pipit de Sibérie

## Countries with the most observations

JP (479), CN (350), RU (230), KR (168), HK (42), TW (29), KZ (8), IL (7), TR (6)

## Summary

The Siberian pipit (Anthus japonicus), also known as the Japanese pipit and formerly known as the buff-bellied pipit, is a species of songbird in the family Motacillidae. It was split from the American pipit in 2024 by both the IOC and Clements checklist. It is found in East Asia.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siberian_pipit

## Photo

![Siberian Pipit](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/siberian-pipit/medium.jpg)

Photo: Лариса Артемьева · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/396430562

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/siberian-pipit?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).