Paddyfield pipit (Anthus rufulus)
Paddyfield pipit or Oriental pipit is a small passerine bird in the pipit and wagtail family. Adult Paddyfield pipit bird has mainly greyish-brown streaked upperparts, pale buff underparts with streaks around upper-breast and long bill/tail/legs.young birds are more richly coloured below than adults and have the pale edges to the feathers of the upper parts more conspicuous with more prominent spotting on the breastsize.size15cm.
Habitat
Grassland and other open habitats.
Diet
Insects and their larvae, such as weevils, ants and termites.
Range
Sri Lnak, Bangladesh, India, Bhutan, Pakistan and Nepal.
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External Links:Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link
Sources Of Information
Birds of the Indian Subcontinent by Grimmett, Carol Inskipp and Tim Inskipp, ISBN 0-691-04910-6
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