-
Welcome to BirdForum, the internet's largest birding community with thousands of members from all over the world. The forums are dedicated to wild birds, birding, binoculars and equipment and all that goes with it.
Please register for an account to take part in the discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.
Please ID Buff-bellied Pipit or Water Pipit ? (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter wittmann
- Start date
Darrell Clegg
Well-known member
Fantastic photos!
For me the bird is a Water Pipit. I would've thought that japonicus would have darker, heavier streaking on the breast and flanks and a really obvious malar patch. The back is quite heavily marked and in japonicus it is usually fairly plain. On this bird the legs are obviously dark whereas they are usually pale (pinkish) on Buff-bellied. Finally, the eye-ring doesn't seem to be quite complete.
Darrell
For me the bird is a Water Pipit. I would've thought that japonicus would have darker, heavier streaking on the breast and flanks and a really obvious malar patch. The back is quite heavily marked and in japonicus it is usually fairly plain. On this bird the legs are obviously dark whereas they are usually pale (pinkish) on Buff-bellied. Finally, the eye-ring doesn't seem to be quite complete.
Darrell
lou salomon
the birdonist
hello,
these are water pipits as well, same species as 'upstairs'.
regards,
these are water pipits as well, same species as 'upstairs'.
regards,
china guy
A taff living in Sichuan
Hi Wittmann - if you did pick up a Buff-bellied Pipit in Xinjiang they'd be somewhat of a rarity. This is a species of NE Asia that migrates down the east of China and winters in Southern China. If one got as far west as Xinjiang then they'd be way off their normal passage range.
Where as Water Pipit is a breeding bird for Xinjiang.
PS - is that bird with the clean breast, in your last pictures, being fed by the second bird?
Where as Water Pipit is a breeding bird for Xinjiang.
PS - is that bird with the clean breast, in your last pictures, being fed by the second bird?
Last edited:
wittmann
Well-known member
yes! Your are right !:t:
