Oriental Pipit
Anthus rufulus
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 4,109
- Most observed in
- 🇮🇳 India
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The paddyfield pipit or Oriental pipit (Anthus rufulus) is a small passerine bird in the pipit and wagtail family. It is a resident (non-migratory) breeder in open scrub, grassland and cultivation in southern Asia east to the Philippines. Although among the few breeding pipits in the Asian region, identification becomes difficult in winter when several other species migrate into the region. The taxonomy of the species is complex and has undergone considerable changes.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Paddyfield pipit”.