Red-throated Pipit Photo Gallery
Adult
A small songbird with a thin bill, fairly short tail, and heavily streaked upperparts. Breeding adult is richly colored with pinkish to rusty-red throat, upper breast, and line above the eye. Sexes are similar, but individuals like this with extensive pink on the breast and underpart streaking limited to the flanks are more likely to be males.
© Marco Valentini / Macaulay LibraryAl Bahr al Ahmar, April 06, 2019Immature
Immature lacks adult’s rusty-red throat and eyeline and has more heavily streaked underparts. All plumages show heavily streaked upperparts. Frequently found on the ground.
© Adam Jackson / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, November 05, 2019Adult
Adult has a rusty-red throat and eyeline and a variable amount of rufous wash and streaking on the breast. Often found on the ground, but also alights on fences, wires, and other elevated perches.
© Hervé JACOB / Macaulay LibraryPafos, April 04, 2024Not all videos have soundImmature
During migration and nonbreeding season, often occurs in wet grassy areas, but also perches on rocks, bushes, fences, and wires.
© Miguel Rouco / Macaulay LibraryCastilla y León, October 07, 2019Juvenile
Juvenile has heavy streaking on the throat and breast and lacks adult’s rusty-red throat, breast, and eyeline.
© Brian Sullivan / Macaulay LibraryAlaska, August 25, 2004Adult
Breeds on alpine and coastal tundra across northern Eurasia (and in small numbers in western Alaska). Forages and nests on the ground.
© Josep del Hoyo / Macaulay LibrarySakha, June 23, 2019Not all videos have soundAdult
Breeds in tundra regions, often in wet areas with willow scrub.
© Ian Davies / Macaulay LibraryFinnmark, June 15, 2015Nonbreeding/immature
In flight, note streaked rump and limited white in the outer tail feathers and listen for distinctive flight call—a high-pitched, descending peeez.
© Joe Zeno / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, October 20, 2019Adult
Forages on the ground for insects, spiders, and other invertebrates. Note heavily streaked upperparts, including two prominent whitish lines running down the back.
© Tom Bedford / Macaulay LibraryMts'khet'a-Mt'ianet'i, April 30, 2014Not all videos have soundSearch species and articles
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