Blyth's Pipit

Taxobox
name = Blyth's Pipit
status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1
status_ref = [IUCN2006|assessors=BirdLife International|year=2004|id=53129|title=Anthus godlewskii|downloaded=12 May 2006 Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern]

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regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo = Passeriformes
familia = Motacillidae
genus = "Anthus"
species = "A. godlewskii"
binomial = "Anthus godlewskii"
binomial_authority = Taczanowski, 1876The Blyth's Pipit, "Anthus godlewskii", is a medium-sized passerine bird which breeds in Mongolia and neighbouring areas. It is a long distance migrant moving to open lowlands in southern Asia. It is a very rare vagrant to western Europe.

This is a large pipit, but is an undistinguished looking species on the ground, mainly brown above and pale below. It is very similar to Richard's Pipit, but is slightly smaller, shorter legs and a shorter dark bill. Its flight is strong and direct, and it gives a characteristic "pshee" call, higher pitched than Richard's.

In south Asia, in winter some care must be taken to distinguish this from other large pipits which winter or are resident in the area, including Richard's. This species is insectivorous.

This bird was named after the English zoologist Edward Blyth.

External links

* [http://www.kolkatabirds.com/blythspipit8.jpgPicture of Blyth's Pipit]

References

Further reading

Identification

* Heard, Chris (1995) Unravelling the mystery "Birdwatch" 41:20-24
* Page, Doug (1997) From the Rarities Committee's files: problems presented by a pale Blyth's Pipit "British Birds" 90(10):404-409