small Pipit, Thai-Myanmar border (1 Viewer)

gandytron

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• Dec 12, 2013

• #1

I photographed this Pipit this morning, assuming that it was a Red-throated, however I cannot convince myself that it isn't a Rosy (a species I have zero experience of).

I don't have any fieldguides with me, so have been reliant on internet trawling, which has done nothing to convince me it isn't a Rosy.

Any input gratefully received.

Best wishes,

Dave

 

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Simon Wates

Well-known member

• Dec 12, 2013

• #2

Well I have zero experience with Rosy but that doesn't look like a Rt Pipit.

 

RafaelMatias

Unknown member

• Dec 12, 2013

• #3

I think Rosy is a very good bet. Red-throated Pipits have heavily streaked rump, for example, which your bird hasn't. Very nice!

 

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Mark Andrews

• Dec 12, 2013

• #4

Congrats Dave, also looks like the super drops at the rear.

 

James Eaton

Trent Valley Crew

• Dec 13, 2013

• #5

That underpart streaking seems typical for Rosy to me. Was it in fields near marshes? They are common in that habitat just across the border in Shan state, around Inle Lake.

James

 

gandytron

Well-known member

• Dec 13, 2013

• #6

James Eaton said:

That underpart streaking seems typical for Rosy to me. Was it in fields near marshes? They are common in that habitat just across the border in Shan state, around Inle Lake.

James

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Thanks for the comments everybody!

James, it was in open paddies that are drying out at the moment. I went back this morning and saw one or two birds similar to this bird (perhaps including the same individual), plus a number of R-t Pipits. Will post more photos on my blog and here over the weekend.

Best wishes,

Dave

 

gandytron

Well-known member

• Dec 14, 2013

• #7

I've updated by blog with a post on what I've learned about separating Rosy and Red-throated Pipit in the last couple of days. See here: http://bangkokcitybirding.blogspot.com/2013/12/a-lesson-in-pipit-id.html