- Anthus gustavi
Identification
14-15cm (5½-6 in)
- Streaked brown above
- White mantle stripes
- Black markings on a white belly
- Buff breast below.
- Pink or light brown base to bill
Confusion Species
Young Red-throated Pipit
Distribution
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- A. g. gustavi:
- Northern Eurasia; winters in the Philippines, northern Borneo and Wallacea
- A. g. stejnegeri:
- Commander Island; winters in eastern Asia
- A. g. menzbieri:
A fourth subspecies, commandorensis is generally considered invalid[2]
Habitat
Damp tundra, open forest or marshland, coastal swampy meadows.
Behaviour
Breeding
The 4-5 eggs are laid into a ground nest.
Diet
Diet mainly consists of insects.
Gallery
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Photo by rogzwpu
Palawan, Philippines
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
- Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728 6
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2023) Pechora Pipit. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 September 2023 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Pechora_Pipit
