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The tawny pipit is a medium-large passerine bird which breeds in much of temperate Europe and Asia, and north-western Africa. It is a migrant moving in winter to tropical Africa and the Indian Subcontinent. The scientific name is from Latin.
Scientific Name : Anthus similis
Family : Motacillidae
Order : Passeriformes
Class : Aves
Type : Wagtails And Pipits
Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)
Size : 16 – 17.5 cm
Compare Size : Sparrow +-
Wingspan :
Weight :
Migratory : Resident Migrant
Sex Alike : Yes
Nesting Season : April - August
Other Names :
English : brown rock pipit
Habitat:
Bushy areas, Dry meadows, Cultivated areas, Sandy dunes and sandy shores, Semi-arid highlands, Mountainous slopes, Fallows and heathlands.
Breeding:
Eggs - 4 - 6.
Feeding:
Various insects, Small spiders, Worms, Small seeds and Grasshoppers
| Male & Female | |
|---|---|
| Upperparts | sandy-grey |
| Underparts | whitish or pale-buff |
| Bill | long and dark |
