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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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