PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae

Anthus novaeseelandiae  

Australasian Pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae)
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© Larry Dunis 2010
Rainbow Beach, QLD (Mar, 2010)

The Australasian Pipit (formerly Richard's Pipit) is also called a 'ground lark' which is quite appropriate as it is almost always seen on the ground in grassy fields and on roadside verges.

Australasian Pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae)

Australasian Pipit

Australasian Pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae)

Australasian Pipit

Australasian Pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae)

Australasian Pipit