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Anthus campestris

Photo by Mugil
Secovlje Salina, Slovenia.

[edit] Identification

16.5-18 cm
The almost complete lack of streaks on the underparts is one of the best ways to tell a Tawny Pipit, though beware summer plumage Water Pipit. Tawny Pipit looks bigger and leggier than other pipits. The pale sandy plumage, bold eye-stripe and prominent line of black feathers on the median coverts are also useful features.
Juveniles are more heavily streaked and hence are confusable with Richard's Pipits, but are sleeker and always show distinctive dark lores.

[edit] Distribution

Europe and Asia and northwest Africa.

[edit] Taxonomy

[edit] Subspecies^[1]

• A. c. campestris:

• Europe to North Africa, Middle East and Asia; winters to Africa and India

• A. c. kastschenkoi:

• Southern Siberia to north-western Mongolia; winters in southern Asia

• A. c. griseus:

• South-western Kazakhstan to north-eastern Iran, Afghanistan, north-western China; winters to south-western and southern Asia

[edit] Habitat

Dry open country including semi-deserts.

[edit] Behaviour

[edit] Breeding

It nests on the ground; the clutch consisting of 4-6 eggs.

[edit] Vocalisation

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