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Photo taken: Malaysia | Photo taken: Malaysia | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | Pipit (Anthus rufulus). | + | Paddyfield Pipit (Anthus rufulus) is a medium-sized passerine bird. |
| + | This is a large pipit at 15cm, but is otherwise an undistinguished looking bird, mainly streaked grey-brown above and pale below with breast streaking. It has long legs and tail and a long dark bill. Sexes are similar, but juveniles have warmer brown upperparts. | ||
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| + | In south Asia in winter some care must be taken to distinguish this from other large pipits which winter or are resident in the area, such as Richard's Pipit, Anthus richardi. Paddyfield Pipit is smaller than Richard's, stands less upright and has a weak fluttering flight. Perhaps the best distinction is the characteristic "chip-chip-chip" call, quite different from Richard's Pipit's explosive "shreep". | ||
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| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | It is a resident breeder in tropical southern Asia from Pakistan and India eastwards to Indonesia and the Philippines. | ||
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| + | It is found in open habitats, especially short grassland and cultivation. | ||
| + | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | It builds its nest on the ground. Like other pipits, this species is insectivorous. | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://www.birdforum.net/pp_gallery/showgallery.php?si=Anthus+rufulus&x=17&y=8&perpage=12&sort=1&cat=all&ppuser=&friendemail=email%40yourfriend.com&password= View more images of Paddyfield Pipit in the gallery] | *[http://www.birdforum.net/pp_gallery/showgallery.php?si=Anthus+rufulus&x=17&y=8&perpage=12&sort=1&cat=all&ppuser=&friendemail=email%40yourfriend.com&password= View more images of Paddyfield Pipit in the gallery] | ||
[[Category:Birds]] | [[Category:Birds]] | ||
*Here is a thead discussing the identification of Paddyfield Pipit. [[http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=41693]] | *Here is a thead discussing the identification of Paddyfield Pipit. [[http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=41693]] | ||
Revision as of 15:31, 13 July 2007
- Anthus rufulus
Photo taken: Malaysia
Identification
Paddyfield Pipit (Anthus rufulus) is a medium-sized passerine bird. This is a large pipit at 15cm, but is otherwise an undistinguished looking bird, mainly streaked grey-brown above and pale below with breast streaking. It has long legs and tail and a long dark bill. Sexes are similar, but juveniles have warmer brown upperparts.
In south Asia in winter some care must be taken to distinguish this from other large pipits which winter or are resident in the area, such as Richard's Pipit, Anthus richardi. Paddyfield Pipit is smaller than Richard's, stands less upright and has a weak fluttering flight. Perhaps the best distinction is the characteristic "chip-chip-chip" call, quite different from Richard's Pipit's explosive "shreep".
Distribution
It is a resident breeder in tropical southern Asia from Pakistan and India eastwards to Indonesia and the Philippines.
Taxonomy
Habitat
It is found in open habitats, especially short grassland and cultivation.
Behaviour
It builds its nest on the ground. Like other pipits, this species is insectivorous.
External Links
- View more images of Paddyfield Pipit in the gallery
- Here is a thead discussing the identification of Paddyfield Pipit. [[1]]
