Credit: Marie Louise
North American field guide
Pechora Pipit
Anthus gustavi
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16 cm (6") Rare. Western Alaska. Strays from Asia.
Streaked above and below. Pink legs. Two contrasting light stripes run down back from crown. Resembles immature Red-throated Pipit.
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Pechora Pipit (in Hong Kong)
Credit: birdvideo123Pechora Pipit (in Hong Kong)
Credit: birdvideo123Bird Advisor Identification rules 1 variant · 1 rule
These are the observation paths the Bird Advisor can use to identify this species. Each rule is an alternative match.
Pechora Pipit
1 ruleRule 1 15 criteria · confidence 1
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ?
- Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan · Red, or pink · Unknown
- What colour were the WINGS ?
- Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
- What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ?
- Light outer edge or corners · Unknown
- What colour PATTERN if any was on the BACK ?
- Streaked, mottled, spotted, or barred · Unknown
- What colour was the BELLY ?
- White, or pale (grayish-white) · Unknown
- What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ?
- Streaked lengthwise (from head to tail) · Spotted or mottled · Barred crosswise (from side to side) · Unknown
- What colour was the BREAST ?
- Yellow · Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan · Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored) · Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Unknown
- What colour was the THROAT ?
- White, or pale (grayish-white) · Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan · Unknown
- What SHAPE was the BILL ?
- Straight and slender · Straight and thick · Conical and slender · Unknown
- What LENGTH was the BILL ?
- Short · Medium · Unknown
- What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ?
- Light area between the bill and the eye · Light area running up the side of the neck or head · Sideburn stripe running down beneath the eye · Dark area behind, under, through or around the eye · Crest of feathers on top of the head · Ear "tufts" or horns · NONE of the above or a PLAIN unmarked FACE · Unknown
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ?
- Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
- How BIG was the bird ?
- Sparrow-sized
- What TYPE of bird was seen ?
- Warbler-like · Sparrow-like · Songbird (ground or perching bird)
- WHERE was the bird seen ?
- Northwestern Canada or United States