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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
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, Eyering
Crown Color:
Gray-brown
Forehead Color:
Gray-brown
Nape Color:
Gray-brown
Throat Color:
Buff
Cere color:
No Data
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BODY
Length Range:
17 cm (6.5 in)
Weight:
23 g (0.8 oz)
Size:
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:
Brown
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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
X