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India Pipit ID-7 ? (1 Viewer)
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Bryon Wright
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Pipit id.
Hi all,
this is interesting. I believe this to be a richard's pipit but it shows many aspects of paddyfield pipit ! Alok has mentioned the hind-claw but it is difficult to assess it's length relative to the hind-toe. The central pair are not fully grown so the tail does look proportionally short.
Hi all,
this is interesting. I believe this to be a richard's pipit but it shows many aspects of paddyfield pipit ! Alok has mentioned the hind-claw but it is difficult to assess it's length relative to the hind-toe. The central pair are not fully grown so the tail does look proportionally short.
Thank you, Bryon ... certainly looked bigger than most of the Paddyfields I keep seeing in the area ... with different body proportions as well ( a visual impression only ) ...
I'll upload some more images ... but the hind claw may not still be seen in any of them ...
Best regards,
Alok.
I'll upload some more images ... but the hind claw may not still be seen in any of them ...
Best regards,
Alok.
Final word ... Paddyfield ...
Checked my folder ... no more images of this individual are there ...
Checked my folder ... no more images of this individual are there ...
Bryon Wright
Well-known member
Hi all,
Andy, there are specific descriptions of Paddyfield with a short barely decurved hind-claw, now. These are proportionally not much longer than those of a house sparrow. Alok's bird has a very long hind-claw. Furthermore we do not know because we cannot see how many mm. of hind-claw is hidden in his photograph. These photos show the minimum and maximum length of RP's hind-claw.
Andy, there are specific descriptions of Paddyfield with a short barely decurved hind-claw, now. These are proportionally not much longer than those of a house sparrow. Alok's bird has a very long hind-claw. Furthermore we do not know because we cannot see how many mm. of hind-claw is hidden in his photograph. These photos show the minimum and maximum length of RP's hind-claw.
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