Tawny Pipit

Anthus campestris

(A. c. boehmei)

Armenian Name:	Դաշտային ձիաթռչնակ

See Plate 41 for Tawny Pipit and other similar species

Resident Status:	Breeding bird
Abundance:	Uncommon
Length:	16.5 cm, Wing Span:25-28 cm
Distribution Map:	Map 219.
Description:	Yellowish legs.
Adult:	Pale yellow-brown upperparts, almost unstreaked below. Black median coverts forming a prominent row of spots, darker border to ear coverts and narrow dark malar stripe.
Juvenile:	Brown above with broad pale feather edges. Small brown spots on flanks and breast.
Similar Species:	Differs from other pipits by yellowish legs and pale face.
Behavior:	Undulating flight.
Habitat:	Semidesert, mountain steppe, subalpine area.
Food:	Invertebrates, seeds.
Nest:	Cup lined with fine plant material.
Eggs:	22 mm, 4-5, off-white, brown spots.