(→Taxonomy: Update link) |
(Some extra info. Attempt to disguise copied text. Prep for Featured Article. References updated) |
||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
− | [[Image:8242605-8535fg Sprague s Pipit.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Photo by {{user|bobsofpa|bobsofpa}}<br />Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge, [[Arizona]], [[USA]] ]] | + | [[Image:8242605-8535fg Sprague s Pipit.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Photo by {{user|bobsofpa|bobsofpa}}<br />Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge, [[Arizona]], [[USA]], May 2005]] |
;[[:Category:Anthus|Anthus]] spragueii | ;[[:Category:Anthus|Anthus]] spragueii | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
[[Image:Sprague's_Pipit_P1060446.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|njlarsen|njlarsen}}<br />Near Sebastian, [[Texas]], [[USA]], January 2012]] | [[Image:Sprague's_Pipit_P1060446.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|njlarsen|njlarsen}}<br />Near Sebastian, [[Texas]], [[USA]], January 2012]] | ||
− | + | 15–17 cm (6-6¾ in) Sexes similar. <br /> | |
− | Brown | + | *Brown striped overall plumage |
− | Upper breast finely streaked, rest of underside mostly unmarked. | + | *White outer tail feathers |
− | Pale mostly unmarked face with white eyering makes dark brown eye seem large. | + | *Crown, nape, and upperparts streaked black and buff |
− | Bill is thin and mostly pink, legs yellow or pinkish. | + | *Wings with two white wingbars.<br /> |
+ | *Upper breast finely streaked, rest of underside mostly unmarked. | ||
+ | *Pale mostly unmarked face with white eyering makes dark brown eye seem large. | ||
+ | *Bill is thin and mostly pink, legs yellow or pinkish. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
− | |||
[[North America]]<br /> | [[North America]]<br /> | ||
Breeds in the northern central plains in [[Canada]] ([[Alberta]], [[Saskatchewan]], [[Manitoba]]) and [[United States]] ([[Montana]], [[North Dakota]] and [[South Dakota]]). <br /> | Breeds in the northern central plains in [[Canada]] ([[Alberta]], [[Saskatchewan]], [[Manitoba]]) and [[United States]] ([[Montana]], [[North Dakota]] and [[South Dakota]]). <br /> | ||
Winters in southern United States ([[Oklahoma]], [[Texas]], [[New Mexico]], and [[Arizona]] has the majority of the birds) and [[Mexico]] (northern and central). | Winters in southern United States ([[Oklahoma]], [[Texas]], [[New Mexico]], and [[Arizona]] has the majority of the birds) and [[Mexico]] (northern and central). | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
+ | [[Image:Sprague's_Pipit_2_by_njlarsen.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Photo by {{user|njlarsen|njlarsen}}<br />Near Sebastian, [[Texas]], [[USA]], January 2012]] | ||
This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>. | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>. | ||
− | |||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
− | + | Prairies open grasslands and weedy fields; also agricultural areas in winter. | |
− | |||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
+ | ====Diet==== | ||
+ | The diet consists mostly of insects such as beetles and grasshoppers, also spiders, with the addition of some seeds. | ||
+ | ====Breeding==== | ||
+ | The male displays by flying up to around 100 m and sings with the tail spread. He circles round then plummets to the ground with the wings closed. | ||
− | The | + | The nest is a cup woven from fine grass which is placed on the ground. Some nests are protected by a tent of long grasses, which sometimes forms a complete dome. The clutch consists of 4-6 pale whitish eggs with brown blotches. |
− | |||
− | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
− | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#Ebird.org |
# Howell & Webb, 1995. A guide to the birds of Mexico and northern Central America. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0198540124 | # Howell & Webb, 1995. A guide to the birds of Mexico and northern Central America. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0198540124 | ||
+ | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2016) | ||
+ | Cornell, All About Birds | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Anthus+spragueii}} | {{GSearch|Anthus+spragueii}} |
Revision as of 20:41, 23 February 2016
- Anthus spragueii
Identification
15–17 cm (6-6¾ in) Sexes similar.
- Brown striped overall plumage
- White outer tail feathers
- Crown, nape, and upperparts streaked black and buff
- Wings with two white wingbars.
- Upper breast finely streaked, rest of underside mostly unmarked.
- Pale mostly unmarked face with white eyering makes dark brown eye seem large.
- Bill is thin and mostly pink, legs yellow or pinkish.
Distribution
North America
Breeds in the northern central plains in Canada (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba) and United States (Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota).
Winters in southern United States (Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona has the majority of the birds) and Mexico (northern and central).
Taxonomy
Habitat
Prairies open grasslands and weedy fields; also agricultural areas in winter.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet consists mostly of insects such as beetles and grasshoppers, also spiders, with the addition of some seeds.
Breeding
The male displays by flying up to around 100 m and sings with the tail spread. He circles round then plummets to the ground with the wings closed.
The nest is a cup woven from fine grass which is placed on the ground. Some nests are protected by a tent of long grasses, which sometimes forms a complete dome. The clutch consists of 4-6 pale whitish eggs with brown blotches.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Ebird.org
- Howell & Webb, 1995. A guide to the birds of Mexico and northern Central America. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0198540124
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2016)
Cornell, All About Birds
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Sprague's Pipit. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Sprague%27s_Pipit