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Ghostly Vision

Well-known member

• Sep 17, 2005

• #21

Tim Allwood said:

the only 'large' pipit species in Sri Lanka is Richard's and that's only in winter

any other pipit there would be Paddyfield

Richards will flush and clear off with a huge 'shreeeeep', Paddies just flutter pathetically a short distance, just above the deck calling repeatedly

Tim

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Misunderstand this Tim - therefore in winter in Sri Lanka there are two large pipit sp - Richard's and Paddy. Both Jos and I went in winter.

My point was that I couldn't be sure I saw both. In our case we didn't flush them but watched good numbers in the fields from the vehicle or the edges of the field. Did hear them calling at the time, and know the call of Richard's well, but can't remember what the SL birds sounded like!

Cheers

GV

 

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Edward woodwood

Member

• Sep 17, 2005

• #22

If Paddy is a 'large' pipit then all pipits are large

it's the smallest pipit in the whole of the sub-continent

Tim

 

stuart winter

My Eyes Have Seen the Glory of the Cups at WHL

• Sep 17, 2005

• #23

There is a Malaysian ssp of Paddyfield A. r. malayensis which is described as having slight differences from the nominate form, mainly involving streaking above. Anyone know if there is a difference in facial patterning/

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Edward woodwood

Member

• Sep 17, 2005

• #24

Hi Stu

malayensis shows less breast streaking than migrant richardi Richard's - hence my comment about the reduced breast streaking further up

hope this helps

Tim

 

Jos Stratford

Eastern Exile

Staff member

• Sep 17, 2005

• #25

Tim Allwood said:

If Paddy is a 'large' pipit then all pipits are large

it's the smallest pipit in the whole of the sub-continent

Tim

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Maybe, but it's still on the page labelled 'Large Pipits' (plate 143), as opposed to 'Pipits' (plate 144) in Grimmit et al o

 

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Edward woodwood

Member

• Sep 17, 2005

• #26

ha ha, nice one Jos

maybe i should have said 'smallest "large" pipit

there are a few Anthus sp. the same size as Paddyfield

stop it, it's getting silly...

Tim

 

hannu

Well-known member

• Oct 22, 2007

• #27

I'd favor Paddy too..