American Pipit

Anthus rubescens

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Wagtails and Pipits (Motacillidae)

Code 4

AMPI

Code 6

ANTRUB

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: All-purpose
Eye Color: Dark brown.
Head Pattern: Eyeline, Plain, Streaked, Eyering, Malar or malar stripe
Crown Color: Gray-brown
Forehead Color: Gray-brown
Nape Color: Gray-brown
Throat Color: Buff
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 17 cm (6.5 in)
Weight: 23 g (0.8 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: Brown, Gray, Buff
Underparts: Buff with faint brown streaking.
Upperparts: Gray-brown
Back Pattern: Striped or streaked
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Striped or streaked

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Swift flight on series of rapidly beating wings.
Wingspan Range: 25-28 cm (10-11 in)
Wing Shape: Rounded-Wings
Tail Shape: Fan-shaped Tail
Tail Pattern: Barred
Upper Tail: Dark gray-brown
Under Tail: Buff
Leg Color: Black

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