Richard’s Pipit
Anthus richardi

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>> GENERAL >>>>>

– small passerine, larger than House Sparrow, one of the ‘large pipits’
– rare but regular migrant in Northern and Western WP
– diurnal migrant
– usually migrates singly or (in Asia) in very small flocks

>> VISUAL ID >>>>>

BIF148_MPU_I1Q5854_140610_richpip_mng_choibalsan
Richard’s Pipit Anthus richardi dauricus
BIF0148, 10/06/2014, Choibalsan, Mongolia, Mathias Putze

BIF149_MPU_I1Q6416_140610_richpip_mng_ikh_taschgai
Richard’s Pipit Anthus richardi dauricus
BIF0149, 10/06/2014, Ikh Taschgai, Mongolia, Mathias Putze

BIF150_MPU_I1Q8023_140610_richpip_mng_choibalsan
Richard’s Pipit Anthus richardi dauricus
BIF0150, 10/06/2014, Choibalsan, Mongolia, Mathias Putze

>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>>


Richard’s Pipit Anthus richardi dauricus, calls in flight
BIF0153, 09/06/2013, Tsagaan Nuur, Mongolia, Patrick Franke

>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>>

Blyth’s Pipit
Tawny Pipit

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