Australasian pipit
A species of Pipits Scientific name : Anthus novaeseelandiae novaeseelandiae Genus : Pipits
Australasian pipit, A species of Pipits
Botanical name: Anthus novaeseelandiae novaeseelandiae
Genus: Pipits
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Description
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Description
It is a slender bird, 16 to 19 cm long, and weighs about 40 grams. The plumage is pale brown above with dark streaks. The underparts are pale with streaks on the breast. There is a pale stripe over the eye and dark malar and moustachial stripes. The long tail has white outer-feathers and is often wagged up and down. The legs are long and pinkish-brown while the bill is slender and brownish. It has a sparrow-like chirruping call and a drawn-out tswee call. 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Wagtails Genus
Pipits Species
Australasian pipit 
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