Australian Pipit
Anthus australis
The Australian Pipit (Anthus australis) is a uncommon wagtails and pipit found in 2 countries. The Australian pipit is a fairly small passerine bird of open country in Australia and New Guinea.
About the Australian Pipit
The Australian pipit is a fairly small passerine bird of open country in Australia and New Guinea. It belongs to the pipit genus Anthus in the family Motacillidae.
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How to identify it
It is a slender bird, 16 to 19 cm long, and weighs about 40 grams. The plumage is pale brown above with dark streaks. The underparts are pale with streaks on the breast. There is a pale stripe over the eye and dark malar and moustachial stripes. The long tail has white outer-feathers and is often wagged up and down. The legs are long and pinkish-brown while the bill is slender and brownish. It has a sparrow-like chirruping call and a drawn-out tswee call.
Where it lives
When to see it
The Australian Pipit can be seen all year round, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify an Australian Pipit?
- It is a slender bird, 16 to 19 cm long, and weighs about 40 grams. Full identification notes are on this page.
- Where can you see an Australian Pipit?
- The Australian Pipit occurs in 2 countries, including Australia and Papua New Guinea.
- What birds look similar to an Australian Pipit?
- The Australian Pipit is most easily confused with the Olive-backed Pipit, the Red-throated Pipit and the Tawny Pipit.
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