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Paddyfield Pipit

Anthus rufulus

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Field Notes

Description:

Some pipit maybe?

Notes:

Was always seen moving very fast in the grass, fields and mostly open space.
PS: The three pics were taken at different locations on same ground. So they are not of same bird.

Species ID Suggestions

Tawny Pipit

Anthus campestris

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Saber
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Comments (9)
Avinash Hindupur
Thank you Leuba! Yeah Atul, I too confused regarding that.. and the more I think, the more I am confused, so lets go with saber. Meantime I will try to get more and more pics of these birds, many times I neglected them as I have already spotted them.
Saber
also not many spotted at the back !
Saber
no it's the tawny, as u can see, for the pipit, u must to see, the bill, and the colour of leggs, this one leggs are more yellow than other, also mustache are well drawning ! :)
Sachin Zaveri
Avinash http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8617172 paddyfield pipit for ref..
Atul
A paddyfield pipit may be??
Leuba Ridgway
Good pics Avinash ! looks like a big female sparrow with long legs and tail..
Avinash Hindupur
Saber, check the three pics above, I might have mixed up different species there.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tawny_Pipit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blyth%27s_Pipit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard%27s_Pipit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddyfield_Pipit Just to confirm that I wont sort them wrongly :)
Saber
Avinash, u begin to know the famiies :) not bat u was close :) !

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PublishedJanuary 31, 2012

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