A Long Billed Pipit foraging in the desert
Another species of the pipit and one that is widespread in the Central and Western Parts of India. They are a tad larger than the 3-4 species we get here in my state.
This is a bird of open habitat and generally prefers rocky hillsides, desert regions / areas with some scrub or woodland. While the longer beak is a pointer to the id, getting pipits id right is a big challenge since the differences are quite subtle. I took several shots of the bird and could id only in the computer after downloading.
In the desert, these were very common and we found these and Tawny pipit in good numbers. Surprisingly, this bird had several sightings in my home state down South last year far away from its range.
Many thanks in advance for your views and feedback. Much appreciated.
A Long Billed Pipit foraging in the desert
Another species of the pipit and one that is widespread in the Central and Western Parts of India. They are a tad larger than the 3-4 species we get here in my state.
This is a bird of open habitat and generally prefers rocky hillsides, desert regions / areas with some scrub or woodland. While the longer beak is a pointer to the id, getting pipits id right is a big challenge since the differences are quite subtle. I took several shots of the bird and could id only in the computer after downloading.
In the desert, these were very common and we found these and Tawny pipit in good numbers. Surprisingly, this bird had several sightings in my home state down South last year far away from its range.
Many thanks in advance for your views and feedback. Much appreciated.