Southern Paraguay, north-eastern Argentina (Corrientes) and south-eastern Brazil (Minas Gerais south to Rio Grande do Sul).
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is 10,000 - 19,999 (2010) and decreasing.
Status VU
Habitat destruction and degradation through intensive grazing, invasive grasses, annual burning and conversion to Eucalyptus, soybeans and exportable crops, conversion of grasslands to ricefields and increasing fire frequency, are the main threats.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Voice
A long series of warbled phrases in display flight, ending with repeated series of nasal 'iieeeerrrr' as the bird drops near-vertically.
Ochre-breasted Pipit (Anthus nattereri) [XC577556]
by Ricardo Jos\u00e9 Mitidieri from S\u00e3o Roque de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil (song)
Ochre-breasted Pipit (Anthus nattereri) [XC500235]
by id from Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra, S\u00e3o Roque de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil (song)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Similar Species
Yellowish Pipit (Anthus lutescens) is smaller, barely tinged yellow and less boldly marked above. Hellmayr's Pipit (Anthus hellmayri) has fine breast streaking.
References
See References.
BirdLife International Species Factsheet