>> GENERAL >>>>>
– small passerine, slightly larger than House Sparrow, one of the „large pipits“
– very rare vagrant to WP
– diurnal migrant
– in Asia usually migrates singly or in very small flocks
>> VISUAL ID >>>>>
Blyth’s Pipit Anthus godlewski
BIF0143, 14/06/2014, Gungalut, Mongolia, Mathias Putze
Blyth’s Pipit Anthus godlewski
BIF0144, 14/06/2014, Gungalut, Mongolia, Mathias Putze
Blyth’s Pipit Anthus godlewski
BIF0145, 14/06/2014, Gungalut, Mongolia, Mathias Putze
Blyth’s Pipit Anthus godlewski
BIF0346, 15/06/2014, Gungalut, Mongolia, Mathias Putze
Blyth’s Pipit Anthus godlewski
BIF0347, 15/06/2014, Gungalut, Mongolia, Mathias Putze
>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>>
– typical pipit-like overslur
– broadly modulated second, descending part
– dominant frequency band between 2-6kHz
– the second partial always well visible
– sound often compared to Eurasian sparrow species
– the powerful coarse quality also reminds of Citrine Wagtail or some Western or Eastern Yellow Wagtail taxa
– most similar to Richard’s Pipit, but sounds somewhat raspier
-in comparision to Richard’s Pipit much narrower peak
Blyth’s Pipit Anthus godlewski, calls in flight
Rock Sparrow Petronia petronia
BIF0147, 28/05/2013, Telmen Nuur, Mongolia, Patrick Franke
Blyth’s Pipit Anthus godlewski, calls in flight
BIF1974, 18/02/2017, Cuxhaven, Germany, Patrick Franke
>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>>
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