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Red-throated Pipit
Anthus cervinus
| Armenian Name: | Կարմրախածի ձիաթռչնակ |
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See Plate 41 for Red-throated Pipit and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Migrant |
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| Abundance: | Uncommon |
| Length: | 15 cm, Wing Span:25-27 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 222. |
| Description: | Dark pipit with streaked rump and yellow at base of bill. Brown above with dense streaks. Pale below with lines of bold dark spots on the flanks. |
| Adult (Breeding): | Reddish face and throat; female duller than male. |
| Adult (Non-breeding): | Pale brown-yellow replaces reddish on head and throat. Denser, bolder spots and streaks on breast and flanks. |
| Similar Species: | Differs from other pipits by streaked rump and boldly-streaked flanks. |
| Behavior: | Secretive on ground; escape flights high and erratic. |
| Habitat: | Meadows, fields, marshes. |
| Food: | Invertebrates, some seeds. |
