Sprague's Pipit

Anthus spragueii

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Wagtails and Pipits (Motacillidae)

Code 4

SPPI

Code 6

ANTSPR

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: All-purpose
Eye Color: Dark brown.
Head Pattern: Capped, Streaked, Eyering, Malar or malar stripe
Crown Color: Brown and buff with black streaking.
Forehead Color: Brown and buff with black streaking.
Nape Color: Buff and black streaked.
Throat Color: Buff-white
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 16-19 cm (6.25-7.5 in)
Weight: 26 g (0.9 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: Brown, Buff
Underparts: White with a buff wash and dark streaking.
Upperparts: Brown and buff with black streaking.
Back Pattern: Striped or streaked
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Striped or streaked

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Swift flight on series of rapidly beating wings., Alternates several rapid wing beats with wings pulled to sides.
Wingspan Range: 25-28 cm (10-11 in)
Wing Shape: Tapered-Wings
Tail Shape: Pointed Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Brown
Under Tail: Buff to white.
Leg Color: Pink

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