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Palawan, Philippines

Anthus gustavi

[edit] Identification

14-15cm

• Streaked brown above
• White mantle stripes
• Black markings on a white belly
• Buff breast below.
• Pink or light brown base to bill

[edit] Confusion Species

Young Red-throated Pipit

[edit] Distribution

Asia from Russia eastwards.

[edit] Taxonomy

[edit] Subspecies^[1]

• A. g. gustavi:

• Northern Eurasia; winters in the Philippines, northern Borneo and Wallacea

• A. g. stejnegeri:

• Commander Island; winters in eastern Asia

A third subspecies, menzbieri is not recognised by all authorities^[2]

[edit] Habitat

Damp tundra, open forest or marshland.

[edit] Behaviour

[edit] Breeding

The 4-5 eggs are laid into a ground nest.

[edit] Diet

Diet mainly consists of insects.

[edit] References

1. Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist.
2. Avibase
3. Wikipedia
4. Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728 6

• List of references

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