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| − | [[Image:Upland_Pipit.JPG|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Alok Tewari]] | + | [[Image:Upland_Pipit.JPG|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br />Himachal Pradesh, [[India]], June 2009]] |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | Large,heavily streaked pipit | + | 17 cm (6¾ in) |
| − | Bufffish upper parts | + | *Large,heavily streaked pipit |
| − | Finer black streaking on underparts | + | *Bufffish upper parts |
| − | Prominent supercilium | + | *Finer black streaking on underparts |
| − | Reddish legs | + | *Prominent [[Topography#Heads|supercilium]] |
| − | + | *Reddish legs | |
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Afghanistan]], [[China]], [[ | + | [[Asia]]: eastern [[Afghanistan]], south-eastern [[China]], [[Tibet]], [[Nepal]], [[Pakistan]], [[India]], Western [[Himalayas]], [[Hong Kong]]<br /> |
| + | '''Southeast Asia''': [[Indochina]], [[Myanmar]] | ||
| + | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Hill slopes and flats between 1000-3000 meters during different seasons. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | They forage on the ground, in a creeping fashion, for small invertebrates. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2015) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Anthus | + | {{GSearch|"Anthus sylvanus" {{!}} "Upland Pipit"}} |
| − | + | {{GS-checked}}1 | |
| + | <br /> | ||
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| − | [[Category:Birds | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Anthus]] |
Latest revision as of 12:06, 1 May 2023
- Anthus sylvanus
Identification
17 cm (6¾ in)
- Large,heavily streaked pipit
- Bufffish upper parts
- Finer black streaking on underparts
- Prominent supercilium
- Reddish legs
Distribution
Asia: eastern Afghanistan, south-eastern China, Tibet, Nepal, Pakistan, India, Western Himalayas, Hong Kong
Southeast Asia: Indochina, Myanmar
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Hill slopes and flats between 1000-3000 meters during different seasons.
Behaviour
Diet
They forage on the ground, in a creeping fashion, for small invertebrates.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Upland Pipit. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Upland_Pipit
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
