Richard's Pipit

Anthus richardi

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Brief #

Undistinguished-looking species on the ground, mainly brown above and pale below.

Synonyms #

  • Bisbita de Richard (Spanish)
  • Pica de Richard (Galician)

Red List Status #

The Richard's Pipit is unlikely to become extinct in the near future.
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Description #

It is a slender bird which often stands very upright. It has long yellow-brown legs, a long tail with white outer-feathers and a long dark bill with a yellowish base to the lower mandible. The hindclaw is long and fairly straight. It is an undistinguished-looking species on the ground, mainly brown above and pale below. There are dark streaks on the upperparts and breast while the belly and flanks are plain. The face is strongly marked with pale lores and supercilium and dark eyestripe, moustachial stripe and malar stripe. There are two wingbars formed by pale tips to the wing-coverts.

Measurements #

Length: 17 - 20 cm
Wingspan: 29 - 33 cm
Weight: 25 - 36 g