In winter, it occurs at lower altitudes in the Himalayas, as a regular visitor in small numbers to north Vietnam.

it also occurs as a vagrant in central and southern India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, north Thailand and Laos.

[2] A 2021 study in Sichuan province during the breeding season (May-July), showed that the birds preferred the lower parts (3,378–3,624 m) of the alpine meadow with intermediate levels of soil moisture, with the birds preferring to forage at sites with higher soil fauna abundance.

[1] The widespread loss of wetlands habitats in its breeding and wintering grounds has been a major reason for its decline.

[1] It has been recorded in some protected areas, including Langtang and Sagarmatha National Parks in Nepal.