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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jmorlan" data-source="post: 3568770" data-attributes="member: 1564">Thanks.  The large pale neck patches seemed odd for Buff-bellied (American) Pipit, but that may be an artifact.  The photos were taken through glass so quality is not the best.  This was a lost migrant.  There was dense fog overnight and this bird along with 2 Lapland Longspurs, 7 Brambling and a Yellow Wagtail landed on the ship the next morning while a Jack Snipe followed the ship for about an hour.  Pacificus was lumped with nominate by Alström & Mild.  It is still recognized by Clements and H&M4 but not by IOC.  If recognized, it is supposedly more heavily steaked and yellower (less buff) below.  This individual does not seem to be very heavily streaked to me.  That alone should eliminate japonicus leg color notwithstanding.</blockquote>