Pechora Pipit

Petschorapieper (Anthus gustavi )

The Petschorapieper (Anthus gustavi ) is a species of bird in the family of Wagtail. It occurs in the eastern Palearctic. There are two subspecies. The IUCN classifies it as uncritical ( least concern ).

Appearance

The Petschorapieper reaches a body length of 14-15 centimeters. The wingspan is 23 to 25 centimeters. The weight varies 20 to 26 grams.

The body top is yellow to olive brown with diffuse blackish longitudinal stripes, which are clearly marked on the top of the head. Rump and upper tail-coverts are more greenish in color than the rest of the body top and striped are weak only in some individuals. The body bottom is rahmfarben to whitish with strong chest striped sides. The outer feathers are partially white. The elytra are bright lined, which stand out on each wing two bright, rahmfarbene wing-bars. The binding formed by the top seams of the middle coverts are most noticeable. The tail extends beyond the wing tips clear.

There is a brighter, not always clearly to be recognized eye-streak over the eye. The iris is dark brown, the eye ring formed by two rows of springs is rahmfarben. The nostrils are exposed. The top beak and the tip of the lower mandible is black brown. The rest of the lower mandible is brighter toward the root and lower jaw and is yellowish to flesh- colored. The legs are reddish flesh color.

Possible confusion exist among others, the Red-throated Pipit and the Meadow Pipit, both of which occur in portions of their range.

Distribution area

The distribution area of Petschorapiepers ranges from Pechora River to Chukotka. It breeds also in Kamchatka and the Commander Islands. As habitat it prefers densely vegetated sites near river banks, but also occurs in the tundra.

The Petschorapieper is an obligatory migratory bird that overwinters in Indonesia and the Philippines.

Way of life

The Petschorapieper eats mostly invertebrates which he pecks on the ground. He is a ground-nesting birds. The nest consists of four to six eggs, which are incubated by both parents birds over a period of 13 days. The young birds are fledged with twelve to 14 days.

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