The pipits are a cosmopolitan genus, Anthus, of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. Along with the wagtails and longclaws, the pipits make up the family Motacillidae. The genus is widespr
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A New Zealand pipit Anthus novaeseelandiae. This species was formerly considered conspecific with the Australian pipit Anthus australis under the name Australasian pipit.
The plumage colour of the long-billed pipit is typical of the genus, although this subspecies lacks the extensive streaking many other pipits, including other subspecies, have on the breast
Berthelot's pipit is restricted to the Atlantic islands of Madeira and the Canary Islands
The European rock pipit, or simply rock pipit, is a species of small passerine bird that breeds in western Europe on rocky coasts. It has streaked greyish-brown upperparts and buff underparts, and is
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…although they are absent from the very driest deserts. They are mostly associated with some kind of grassland, from sea-level to alpine tundra. The rock pipit and South Georgia pipit are found in the rocks and cliffs of the seashore, whereas several species are restricted (for part of the year in some cases…
2015 04 22 Anthus petrosus, Portsoy
1907 illustration by Henrik Grønvold
On the rocky beaches of Norwick, Shetland
A. p. petrosus on Suðuroy, Faroe Islands