- 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. (2023) Upland Pipit. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 September 2023 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Upland_Pipit
External Links
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