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;[[:category:Anthus|Anthus]] godlewskii | ;[[:category:Anthus|Anthus]] godlewskii | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | Brown above | + | *Brown above |
| + | *Pale below | ||
| + | *Short dark, conical bill | ||
| + | *Pale lores | ||
| + | *Short hindclaw | ||
====Similar Species==== | ====Similar Species==== | ||
[[Richard's Pipit]] | [[Richard's Pipit]] | ||
| + | |||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[Image:Blyths_Pipit.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|Gashead|Gashead}} <br />Dubai, [[United Arab Emirates]], April 2006]] | [[Image:Blyths_Pipit.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|Gashead|Gashead}} <br />Dubai, [[United Arab Emirates]], April 2006]] | ||
Revision as of 04:39, 21 January 2019
- Anthus godlewskii
Identification
- Brown above
- Pale below
- Short dark, conical bill
- Pale lores
- Short hindclaw
Similar Species
Distribution
South Siberia to Mongolia China, Tibet and north-eastern India; it migrates to southern Asia.
Vagrant to north-western Europe
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Meadows and fields.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes insects.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Blyth's Pipit. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Blyth%27s_Pipit
