Water Pipit

Scientific Name: Anthus spinoletta
Common Name: Water Pipit
Other Name: Rock Pipit

Identifying Features: brownish colour, wading in water, greyish brown upper parts, weakly streaked, pale-pink under parts, head greyish

Fun Facts:

  • Water Pipit is less approachable than other Pipits. It rises very high and quickly leaves when approached.

 

This image was clicked by Edward Humphreys – via Flickr.

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