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Water Pipit
Anthus spinoletta
(A. s coutellii)
| Armenian Name: | Լեռնային ձիաթռչնակ |
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See Plate 41 for Water Pipit and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Year-round resident |
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| Abundance: | Common |
| Length: | 16.5-17 cm, Wing Span:22.5-28 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 223. |
| Description: | White supercilium, dark legs. Gray with brown tint above; off-white tips to secondary coverts. |
| Adult (Breeding): | Bill black; underparts white with pink on throat, breast and flanks. |
| Adult (Non-breeding): | Browner with more streaking overall; yellow at base of bill. |
| Similar Species: | Differs from Meadow and Red-throated Pipits by larger size, less streaking, and darker legs. |
| Behavior: | Prominent, frequent song-flight. |
| Habitat: | Alpine and subalpine meadows in summer; lower elevations near water in winter. |
| Food: | Invertebrates, seeds. |
| Nest: | Grassy cup on ground. |
| Eggs: | 21 mm, 4-6, gray-white, brown and grayish-violet spots. |
