Buff-bellied Pipit, American Pipit Anthus rubescens
A migratory, small bird usually seen walking on the ground looking for food. Diet consists mostly of insects. It is a migratory bird, spending summer in the tundra.
Advertisement
We need your help! By making a contribution towards our hosting costs, you can help us provide an ad-free experience on our website in the near future. Paypal
Taxonomy
Aves > Passeriformes > Motacillidae
Names in different Languages
| German | Pazifischer Wasserpieper |
| English | Buff-bellied Pipit, American Pipit |
| French | Pipit d'Amérique |
| Spanish | Bisbita norteamericano |
How to Identify
An undistinguished-looking bird with a whitish belly, breast white with dark spots, brown back and dark beak and legs. To identify this species, a close look is required. Running around on the ground may be a behavioral characteristic.
Where When to Spot
Rarely seen in Southern Quebec unless on a stop during migration in spring. The only observation of this species happened during migration in Tadoussac on the beach.
| Spring | Summer | Fall | Winter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tadoussac | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Number of times a species has been observed, identified, and recorded. A species is reported only once per visit to a park.
Photos of Buff-bellied Pipit
