Australian Pipit

Australian Pipit

Anthus australis

Not Evaluated
Famille
Motacillidae
Ordre
Passeriformes

À propos

The Australian Pipit is a ground-dwelling songbird found in open grasslands and farmland across Australia. It has streaked brown plumage typical of pipits and walks along the ground feeding on insects and seeds. Its taxonomic status has been revised, with some authorities treating it as a distinct species from the Australasian Pipit.

Habitat & Range

Comportement et reproduction

Nidification

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 13 days. Fledging: 14 days.

Taille de la couvée

2-5

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordre Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Famille Motacillidae (Wagtails & Pipits)
Genus Anthus
Espèces Anthus australis

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Foire aux questions

How does the Australian Pipit nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 13 days. Fledging: 14 days.
What order and family does the Australian Pipit belong to?
The Australian Pipit (Anthus australis) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Motacillidae.

Similar Birds

Other species in the Motacillidae family

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