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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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When to see the Striped Pipit
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 11 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Striped Pipit
The map shades 12 countries with regular records, and 1 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in Congo - Kinshasa.
About the Striped Pipit
The striped pipit is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae, which is native to Africa southwards of the equator.
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Easily confused with
Hellmayr's PipitAnthus hellmayriHellmayr's pipit is about 14 to 16 cm (5.5 to 6.3 in) long.
Buffy PipitAnthus vaalensisIts length is 16–18 cm (6.3–7.1 in), and its weight is 23–36.6 g (0.81–1.29 oz).
Paramo PipitAnthus bogotensisThe paramo pipit is about 15 cm (5.9 in) long.
Side by side: Blyth's Pipit vs Striped Pipit · Buffy Pipit vs Striped Pipit · Hellmayr's Pipit vs Striped Pipit · Paramo Pipit vs Striped Pipit
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