Buff-bellied Pipit, American Pipit Anthus rubescens
Aves > Passeriformes > Motacillidae
Names in different Languages
| German | Pazifischer Wasserpieper |
| English | Buff-bellied Pipit, American Pipit |
| French | Pipit d'Amérique |
| Spanish | Bisbita norteamericano |
Description
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.
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.
Photos
Observations
| 2018-05-22 | Tadoussac |
Last updated on 2023-05-06. Written and regularly updated by Karl-Heinz Müller, Dipl. Natw. ETH, Biology. With 10 years of experience in wildlife photography, Karl-Heinz shares first-hand, on-site collected observations, photos and videos from his frequent visits to parks in the Montreal area.