Paddyfield Pipit
Anthus rufulus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Birds
The paddyfield pipit or Oriental pipit is a small passerine bird in the pipit and wagtail family. It is a resident (non-migratory) breeder in open scrub, grassland and cultivation in southern Asia east to the Philippines. Although among the few breeding pipits in the Asian region, identification becomes difficult in winter when several other species migrate into the region. The taxonomy of the species is complex and has undergone considerable changes.
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Motacillidae
- Genus
- Anthus