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Pechora Pipit

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Photo by rogzwpuPalawan, Philippines
Photo by rogzwpu
Palawan, Philippines
Anthus gustavi

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[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:
  • 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

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