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Blyth's Pipit
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Coastal scrub (very rare).
Diet: Insects.
Best time to spot: Like Richard's.
When to look
A rare visitor, not a resident. There is no dependable season, though most rarities are found during spring and autumn migration. More on the season in Rare birds in the UK.
How rare is it?
The Blyth's Pipit sits in our Epic tier for the UK: a scarce visitor, recorded in small numbers in most years. It is not on the Red or Amber lists in Birds of Conservation Concern 5.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Pechora PipitEpic · Outer-isle scrub (very rare)
- Olive-backed PipitRare · Coastal scrub (autumn vagrant)
- Buff-bellied PipitEpic · Coastal grass (vagrant)
- Red-throated PipitRare · Marshes (rare passage)
- Richard's PipitRare · Coastal (autumn vagrant)
- Tawny PipitRare · Open ground (rare vagrant)
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