Blyth's Pipit vs Striped Pipit: How to Tell Them Apart

Blyth's Pipit

Anthus godlewskii

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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

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Recorded by Sonothèque ADVL · Call, flight call · Cabane Vauban (near Carolles), Manche, Normandie, France · CC0

Photo: Flickr user Stefan Johansson, cropped by Slaunger · CC BY 2.0

It is a large pipit, ranging from 17 to 18 centimeters in length and weighing 31-37 grams. The wing coverts have yellow-green edges, and the underparts are olive brown with dark brown streaking. Voice: A loud, penetrating, thrush-like song, uttered from a rock or perch.

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Photo: Ronald Olivier · CC BY 4.0

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