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Northern [[Europe]] and [[Asia]]. | Northern [[Europe]] and [[Asia]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Open country including mountains, marshland and tundra. | Open country including mountains, marshland and tundra. | ||
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Its diet includes insects, but it also eats seeds. | Its diet includes insects, but it also eats seeds. | ||
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<flashmp3>Anthus cervinus (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | <flashmp3>Anthus cervinus (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | ||
''[[Media:Anthus cervinus (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ''[[Media:Anthus cervinus (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Anthus+cervinus}} | {{GSearch|Anthus+cervinus}} | ||
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Revision as of 16:59, 3 March 2009
- Anthus cervinus
Identification
15cm. Throats are various shades of red from pinkish to orangey to cherry-coloured. Bold brown streaks on flanks, strong white mantle stripes, black markings on a white background below. Face, throat, and upper breast are orange-brown. Crown is pale brown. Wings are brown with two white bars. Tail is white-edged. Female, winter adult, and juvenile are duller.
Distribution
Taxonomy
Monotypic.
Habitat
Open country including mountains, marshland and tundra.
Behaviour
They nest on the ground, in marshes, and 4-6 eggs are laid.
Its diet includes insects, but it also eats seeds.
Vocalisation
<flashmp3>Anthus cervinus (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
