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Wagtails and Pipits10 Bird Species
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American PipitThis species is recognized by its slender build, white outer tail feathers, and constant tail-bobbing. Several subspecies occur, creating a lot of variation. Alternate Adult: Birds that breed in the Rocky Mountains are pale gray above, with light edges on the wing feathers. The underparts, cheek, and more... Length: 15 cm Wingspan: 25 cm |
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Citrine WagtailDistinctive, brightly colored wagtail. Adult male is nearly unmistakable with a brilliant yellow head, dark eye on a plain face, thin dark bill and black across the nape that frames the face. Crown, back, and rump are medium to dark gray. Folded wings show dark gray coverts with two broad white wingb more... Length: 17 cm Wingspan: 26 cm |
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Eastern Yellow WagtailA lanky, pipit-like Eurasian bird; breeds in parts of Alaska. Alternate male has yellow underparts, greenish back, gray wings, relatively long black tail with white outer feathers, white throat and supercilium, black cheeks and crown, and short, thin, black bill. Female and basic male are similar wit more... Length: 17 cm Wingspan: 24 cm |
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Gray WagtailA rare visitor to Alaska. Alternate Adult male is similar to Eastern Yellow Wagtail, with rich yellow underparts, black wings, and grayish head, but note gray back, relatively long tail, clean wings lacking wing bars, black throat patch, yellow rump, and pink legs. Basic male lacks throat patch; fema more... Length: 20 cm Wingspan: 26 cm |
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Olive-backed PipitAsian species; rare visitor to Northwestern North America. Small brownish ground-dwelling songbird, similar to other pipits, but note faintly streaked greenish-olive back, pale supercilium with orange mark in front of eye, dark rear auriculars, whitish throat, buffy breast with thick dark streaks, wh more... Length: 15 cm Wingspan: 26 cm |
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Pechora PipitMedium-sized, heavily-streaked pipit. Faintly streaked brownish auriculars. Thin, indistinct, short white supercilium. Upperparts generally dark brown, back shows conspicuous alternating white and blackish streaks. White sub-moustachial stripe and very thin dark malar stripe broadening to thick base. more... Length: 14 cm Wingspan: 24 cm |
Red-throated PipitA rare Asian visitor to Western North America. Alternate Adult is like American Pipit but has heavy black streaks on sides, pale streaks on back, and orange-red wash on head, throat, and upper breast. Males tend to be more brightly colored on the face. Basic Adults and immatures are nearly identical; more... Length: 16 cm Wingspan: 26 cm |
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Sprague's PipitCompared to other pipits, Sprague's is more buffy brown overall and less patterned in the face, accentuating the eye. It also has more white on the outer tail feathers, and appears bulky and shorter-tailed. Adult: The back and crown are dark brown with pale streaks. The wings show two indistinct whit more... Length: 16 cm Wingspan: 25 cm |
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Tree PipitA brown pipit with a relatively plain face and moderately streaked back. Brown overall with a whitish throat and underparts. Subtle pale-buff supercilium and sub-moustachial stripe. Pale bill. Buffy wash on breast and flanks. Heavy, dark streaks on breast. Sparse flank streaks are much thinner than t more... Length: 15 cm Wingspan: 26 cm |
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White WagtailAs suggested by its name, this small black-and-white Asian songbird persistently wags or pumps its tail up and down. Plumage is highly variable depending on age and subspecies. There are two distinctive types: East Asian "Black-backed" form (M. a. lugens), formerly considered a separate species, bree more... Length: 18 cm Wingspan: 27 cm |
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American Pipit
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Citrine Wagtail
3 Photographs -
Eastern Yellow Wagtail
5 Photographs -
Gray Wagtail
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Olive-backed Pipit
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Pechora Pipit
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Red-throated Pipit
3 Photographs -
Sprague's Pipit
7 Photographs -
Tree Pipit
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White Wagtail
5 Photographs
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Non-vegetated Areas |
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American PipitAnthus rubescens |
Alpine Slopes, Sandy Areas or Dunes, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Open Country and Grasslands, Alpine Tundra and Meadows |
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Salt Water |
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American PipitAnthus rubescens |
Alpine Slopes, Sandy Areas or Dunes, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Open Country and Grasslands, Alpine Tundra and Meadows |
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Eastern Yellow WagtailMotacilla tschutschensis |
Beaches, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Open Country and Grasslands |
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White WagtailMotacilla alba |
Rocky Shores, Coastal Cliffs, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Ponds and Rivers |
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Human-altered Areas |
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White WagtailMotacilla alba |
Rocky Shores, Coastal Cliffs, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Ponds and Rivers |
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Fresh Water |
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Citrine WagtailMotacilla citreola |
Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands |
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Eastern Yellow WagtailMotacilla tschutschensis |
Beaches, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Open Country and Grasslands |
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Gray WagtailMotacilla cinerea |
Ponds and Rivers, Streams and Brooks |
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Olive-backed PipitAnthus hodgsoni |
Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Northern Wooded Swamps |
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Pechora PipitAnthus gustavi |
Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands |
Red-throated PipitAnthus cervinus |
Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Alpine Tundra and Meadows |
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White WagtailMotacilla alba |
Rocky Shores, Coastal Cliffs, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Ponds and Rivers |
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Grassland and Scrubland |
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American PipitAnthus rubescens |
Alpine Slopes, Sandy Areas or Dunes, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Open Country and Grasslands, Alpine Tundra and Meadows |
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Citrine WagtailMotacilla citreola |
Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands |
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Eastern Yellow WagtailMotacilla tschutschensis |
Beaches, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Open Country and Grasslands |
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Olive-backed PipitAnthus hodgsoni |
Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Northern Wooded Swamps |
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Pechora PipitAnthus gustavi |
Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands |
Red-throated PipitAnthus cervinus |
Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Alpine Tundra and Meadows |
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Sprague's PipitAnthus spragueii |
Open Country and Grasslands |
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Tree PipitAnthus trivialis |
Open Country and Grasslands |
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Forest and Woodlands |
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Olive-backed PipitAnthus hodgsoni |
Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Northern Wooded Swamps |