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Photo by jdbirdman
Photographed in Namibia.

16-17.5. Sandy grey above and whitish or pale buff below.

Africa and South Asia.

Dry open slopes with rocks and low vegetation.

The nest is on the ground, with 2-4 eggs being laid.

Diet includes seeds and insects.

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 ;Anthus similis
-[[Image:Long-billed_Pipit.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by jdbirdman]]
+[[Image:Long-billed_Pipit.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by jdbirdman <br/>Photographed in Namibia. ]]
 ==Identification==
-Photographed in Namibia.
+-17.5. Sandy grey above and whitish or pale buff below.
-This is a medium-large pipit, 16-17.5 cm long, but is an undistinguished looking species on the ground, mainly sandy grey above and whitish or pale buff below. It is very similar to the Tawny Pipit, but is slightly larger, has a longer tail and a longer dark bill.
+==Distribution==
+[[Africa]] and South [[Asia]].
-==Distribution==
-The Long-billed Pipit or Brown Rock Pipit (Anthus similis) is a passerine bird which breeds in much of Africa, through the Arabian peninsula and South Asia. Most birds are residents or short distance migrants.
 ==Taxonomy==
 ==Habitat==
-The Long-billed Pipit’s breeding habitat is dry open slopes with rocks and low vegetation.
+Dry open slopes with rocks and low vegetation.
 ==Behaviour==
 The nest is on the ground, with 2-4 eggs being laid.
+Diet includes seeds and insects.
-The Long-billed Pipit’s flight is strong and direct, and it gives a characteristic chupp call, similar to Desert Lark. Its song is like that of the Tawny Pipit, but slower and more varied, sri...churr...sri...churr…sri..churr. Like its relatives, Long-billed Pipit eats seeds and insects.