Pipits, related to European Wagtails, are smal insect-eating ground birds found outside of the first in grassy or brushy areass. |
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Split from the Short-billed Pipit, and only found in the puna ecosystem. |
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The Pipit with the widest distribution in tropical America. Note yellowish legs. |
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Note heavy streaking on chest, flanks and back. Found from the puna to the lowlands. |
Found on rock ourcroppings surrounded by grassland at over 1000m (Ekins). |
Note ochre breast. Compare to Puna Pipit. |
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Fairly large, and upright. Note yellow, not pink, base to lower mandible. |
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Recently split from the Yellowish Pipit, and only found in dry habitat close to sea level along the Peruvian and north Chilean coastline. |
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