This globally migratory fowl travels from central Siberia to tropical Africa and the Indian subcontinent throughout winter.
Tawny pipit (Anthus campestris) is a comparatively frequent winter customer to the Chandigarh area, with an total physique size of 16 cm. This globally migratory fowl travels from central Siberia to tropical Africa and the Indian subcontinent throughout winter.
With the onset of winter, tawny pipits have begun to reach within the area, the place they may keep till March. Notably, each female and male Tawny Pipits share an analogous look. These birds are categorized as passerines, and they’re typically present in very best habitats akin to fallow land and arid cultivation areas, primarily within the suburban elements and on the outskirts of the inter-state Chandigarh area. They are generally known as birds of the grasslands.
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Identification options of the tawny pipit embrace plain sandy higher elements and whitish decrease elements with a faintly streaked breast. In distinction to a white supercilium, darkish lores and a darkish eye line distinguish it from the paddy-field pipit, a prevalent resident fowl within the area.
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Bird fanatics have documented no less than six species of pipits within the area. Two of those, paddyfield pipit and long-billed pipit, are year-round residents. At the identical time, the opposite 4 — tawny pipit, tree pipit, olive-backed pipit, and rosy pipit — are winter guests.
Juvenile tawny pipits might show extra pronounced spots and could be mistaken for different giant pipits of their wintering areas. Their tune consists of a brief repetition of a loud disyllabic “chir-ree chir-ree”.
For breeding, tawny pipits desire dry, open nation, together with semi-desert areas. They assemble their nests on the bottom and lay 4 to 6 eggs.
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First revealed on: 17-10-2023 at 14:35 IST
