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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | ==Distribution== | ||
Breeds in northern North America from Alaska to Newfoundland and further south in mountain areas. Also breeds in north-central and north-east Asia and winters mainly in Japan and South-East Asia. | Breeds in northern North America from Alaska to Newfoundland and further south in mountain areas. Also breeds in north-central and north-east Asia and winters mainly in Japan and South-East Asia. | ||
Winters on the Pacific coast and in the east from south-east USA to Central America. Rarely winters as far north as New York but common there in autumn. Main passage periods are September and May-early June. Asian population winters mainly from Pakistan to Japan and south to South-East Asia. | Winters on the Pacific coast and in the east from south-east USA to Central America. Rarely winters as far north as New York but common there in autumn. Main passage periods are September and May-early June. Asian population winters mainly from Pakistan to Japan and south to South-East Asia. | ||
| − | In the Western Palearctic the nominate race has been recorded as a vagrant in Iceland and the British Isles, on Heligoland in Germany, mainly in October-November but once in May. British Isles records (< 10) mostly on Northern Isles of Scotland, in south-west Ireland or Scilly. The Asian race has been recorded in Italy and regularly in winter in small numbers in southern Israel | + | In the Western Palearctic the nominate race has been recorded as a vagrant in Iceland and the British Isles, on Heligoland in Germany, mainly in October-November but once in May. British Isles records (< 10) mostly on Northern Isles of Scotland, in south-west Ireland or Scilly. The Asian race has been recorded in Italy and regularly in winter in small numbers in southern Israel. It probably also occurs elsewhere in the Middle East and has been recorded in Lebanon. |
| − | + | The nominate race breeds in North America, the darker and more heavily streaked race japonicus in northern Asia. | |
| − | + | ==Taxonomy== | |
| − | Habitat Breeds on tundra but out of the breeding season found in a range of wet and dry habitats including sparsely vegetated fields and open beaches. | + | Also known as American Pipit. |
| + | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Breeds on tundra but out of the breeding season found in a range of wet and dry habitats including sparsely vegetated fields and open beaches. | ||
| + | ==Behaviour== | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Anthus+rubescens}} | {{GSearch|Anthus+rubescens}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] | [[Category:Birds]] | ||
Revision as of 00:16, 8 September 2007
- Anthus rubescens
Identification
Distribution
Breeds in northern North America from Alaska to Newfoundland and further south in mountain areas. Also breeds in north-central and north-east Asia and winters mainly in Japan and South-East Asia.
Winters on the Pacific coast and in the east from south-east USA to Central America. Rarely winters as far north as New York but common there in autumn. Main passage periods are September and May-early June. Asian population winters mainly from Pakistan to Japan and south to South-East Asia.
In the Western Palearctic the nominate race has been recorded as a vagrant in Iceland and the British Isles, on Heligoland in Germany, mainly in October-November but once in May. British Isles records (< 10) mostly on Northern Isles of Scotland, in south-west Ireland or Scilly. The Asian race has been recorded in Italy and regularly in winter in small numbers in southern Israel. It probably also occurs elsewhere in the Middle East and has been recorded in Lebanon.
The nominate race breeds in North America, the darker and more heavily streaked race japonicus in northern Asia.
Taxonomy
Also known as American Pipit.
Habitat
Breeds on tundra but out of the breeding season found in a range of wet and dry habitats including sparsely vegetated fields and open beaches.
