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Sprague's Pipit Identification

Sprague's Pipit Adult/immature
Adult/immature

Slender grassland bird with a small head. Heavily streaked and scaly-looking above with a plain face.

© Brian Sullivan | Macaulay LibraryKansas, October 23, 2011
Sprague's Pipit Adult
Adult

Medium-sized grassland bird with a small head. The plain face and white eyering give it a big-eyed look. Note unstreaked flanks.

© Jay McGowan | Macaulay LibraryMontana, July 26, 2017
Sprague's Pipit Habitat
Habitat

Breeds in short grass native prairies. Has a plain faced and big-eyed look.

© PC Smith | Macaulay LibrarySaskatchewan, July 03, 2016
Sprague's Pipit Adult/immature
Adult/immature

Performs flight displays on the breeding grounds. White outer tail feathers visible in flight most of the time.

© Jay McGowan | Macaulay LibraryMontana, July 26, 2017
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Adult Description

  • Medium-sized songbird.
  • Brown and striped.
  • Thin bill.
  • White outer tail feathers.

Immature Description

Similar to adult, but with spotting instead of streaking on the upper breast.
Relative Size

Relative Sizesparrow or smallersparrow-sized or smaller
Measurements
  • Both Sexes
    • Length: 3.9-5.9 in (10-15 cm)
    • Weight: 0.8-0.9 oz (22-26 g)

Species in This Family

Wagtails and Pipits(Order: Passeriformes, Family:Motacillidae)

American PipitAmerican Pipit
Sprague's PipitSprague's Pipit

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