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Photo by Rodrigo Reyes
Photographed: Lago Peñuelas National Reserve, Chile, May, 2009

Anthus correndera

[edit] Identification

It is similar to other South American pipits but is the most boldly patterned. There are bold black spots across the chest and down the flanks as well as longditudinal white stripes down the back.

[edit] Distribution

The Correndera Pipit is distributed from the Andes of Central Peru to Tierra del Fuego and reaches across Argentina and into southern Brazil.

[edit] Taxonomy

There are 5 subspecies.

[edit] Habitat

It is found in grassland especially where there is moisture.

[edit] Behaviour

This is one of the common pipits of Southern South America. However, not always easy to photograph, because they seem always to be on the move and it is usually windy where they live and feed.

[edit] References

Arthur Grosset

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