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[[Image:Tawny_Pipit.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by Mugil]]
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[[Image:Tawny_Pipit.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Mugil<br />Photo taken: Secovlje Salina, Slovenia.]]
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==Description==
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Photo taken:Secovlje Salina, Slovenia
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==Identification==
==Identification==
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 streked and hence are confusable with Richard's Pipits, but are sleeker and always show distinctive dark lores.
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 streked and hence are confusable with Richard's Pipits, but are sleeker and always show distinctive dark lores.
''[[Media:Anthus campestris (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]''
''[[Media:Anthus campestris (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]''
==External Links==
==External Links==
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*[http://www.birdforum.net/pp_gallery/showgallery.php?stype=1&si=tawny+pipit&perpage=24&sort=1&cat=527&ppuser=&friendemail=email@yourfriend.com&password= View more images of Tawny Pipit in the gallery]
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[[Category:Birds]]
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Revision as of 09:43, 24 May 2007
Anthus campestris
Photo by Mugil Photo taken: Secovlje Salina, Slovenia.
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 streked and hence are confusable with Richard's Pipits, but are sleeker and always show distinctive dark lores.
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