Category: Motacillidae

Berthelot’s Pipit feeding on lizard

Berthelots Pipit (Anthus berthelotii) Science Article 1 abstract On 29th August 2006, we observed several Berthelot’s Pipits Anthus berthelotii feeding along the rocky coast of La Santa, Lanzarote, Canary Islands. One bird captured a smallendemic lizard Gallotia atlantica. Dr J. T. R. Sharrock, British Birds 100, July 2007, 443-445 Download article download full text (pdf)

SEASONAL STATUS OF THE AMERICAN PIPIT IN IDAHO

American Pipit (Anthus rubescens) Science Article 2 abstract In Idaho, the American Pipit (Anthus rubescens) has been considered primarily a migrant, either locally common but erratic (Larrison et al. 1967) or uncommon in spring and common in fall (Burleigh 1972). Several other writers considered it an abundant fall migrant but gave no indication of actual […]

Hatchability of American Pipit eggs in the Beartooth Mountains, Wyoming

American Pipit (Anthus rubescens) Science Article 1 abstract Hatchability often is reported as the proportion of eggs laid that hatch. While this may be the demographic value of ultimate interest as an index of recruitment, such broad usage makes it difficult or impossible to identify more specific proximate factors affecting hatching and the extent that […]

Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Motacillidae | [latin] Anthus petrosus | [UK] Rock Pipit | [FR] Pitpit maritime | [DE] Strandpieper | [ES] Bisbita Costera | [NL] Oeverpieper Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Quite large pipit with more robust form than smaller pipits. Shares Water Pipit’s mottled […]

Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Motacillidae | [latin] Motacilla cinerea | [UK] Grey Wagtail | [FR] Bergeronnette des ruisseaux | [DE] Gebirgsstelze | [ES] Lavandera Cascadena | [NL] Grote Gele Kwikstaart Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Motacilla cinerea EU widespread OR, AF Motacilla cinerea canariensis Motacilla cinerea cinerea Motacilla […]

Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Motacillidae | [latin] Anthus pratensis | [UK] Meadow Pipit | [FR] Pitpit farlouse | [DE] Wiesenpieper | [ES] Bisbita Comun | [NL] Graspieper Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Anthus pratensis EU w n AF Anthus pratensis pratensis Anthus pratensis whistleri Physical charateristics The Meadow […]

Olive-backed Pipit (Anthus hodgsoni)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Motacillidae | [latin] Anthus hodgsoni | [UK] Olive-backed Pipit | [FR] Pitpit de Chine | [DE] Waldpieper | [ES] Bisbita de Hodgson | [NL] Groene Boompieper Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Anthus hodgsoni EU c, e OR Anthus hodgsoni hodgsoni Anthus hodgsoni yunnanensis Physical […]

Pechora Pipit (Anthus gustavi)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Motacillidae | [latin] Anthus gustavi | [UK] Pechora Pipit | [FR] Pitpit de la Petchora | [DE] Petschorapieper | [ES] Bisbita del Pechora | [NL] Petsjora-pieper Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Anthus gustavi EU nc, ne Philippines to Lesser Sundas Anthus gustavi gustavi Anthus […]

Red-throated Pipit (Anthus cervinus)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Motacillidae | [latin] Anthus cervinus | [UK] Red-throated Pipit | [FR] Pitpit a gorge rousse | [DE] Rotkehl-Pieper | [ES] Bisbita de Garganta Roja | [NL] Roodkeelpieper Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Anthus cervinus EU n, ne OR, AF Anthus cervinus cervinus Anthus cervinus […]

Richards Pipit (Anthus richardi)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Motacillidae | [latin] Anthus richardi | [UK] Richards Pipit | [FR] Pitpit | [DE] Spornpieper | [ES] Bisbita de Richard | [NL] Grote Pieper Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Anthus richardi EU c, e OR Anthus richardi centralasiae Anthus richardi dauricus Anthus richardi richardi […]