- Tawny Pipit
Taxobox
name = Tawny Pipit
status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1
regnum =Animal ia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo =Passeriformes
familia =Motacillidae
genus = "Anthus "
species = "A. campestris"
binomial = "Anthus campestris"
binomial_authority = (Linnaeus, 1758)The Tawny Pipit, "Anthus campestris", is a medium-largepasserine bird which breeds in much of temperateEurope andAsia , and northwestAfrica . It is a migrant moving in winter to tropical Africa and theIndia n subcontinent.This is a largepipit , 16.5-18 cm long, but is an undistinguished looking species on the ground, mainly sandy brown above and pale below. It is very similar toRichard's Pipit , but is slightly smaller, has shorter legs and a shorter dark bill. It is also less streaked. Its flight is strong and direct, and it gives a characteristic "schip" 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 Pipit,
Blyth's Pipit andPaddyfield Pipit . Tawny Pipit is insectivorous, like its relatives.The breeding habit is dry open country including semi-deserts. The nest is on the ground, with 4-6 eggs being laid.
References
* Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
External links
* [http://www.ibercajalav.net/img/311_TawnyPipitAcampestris.pdf Ageing and sexing (PDF) by Javier Blasco-Zumeta]
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