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One of a pair of Long-legged Pipit in rice paddies

One of a pair of Long-legged Pipit in rice paddies - Adult

Photographer

» Stephen WELCH

Location

» IITA, Ibadan, Nigeria

Country image taken

» Nigeria

Date

» November, 2002

Equipment

» Sony DCR-IP7 video throo Kowa TSN2 telescope

Bird Species

»Anthus pallidiventris - Long-legged Pipit

Bird Species (French)

»Pipit à longues pattes

Bird Family

»Motacillidae - Wagtails, Pipits, Longclaws

Bird Group

»Passeriformes Flycatchers, Starlings, Sunbirds, Swallows, Warblers, Weavers etc

Bird Status

» Least Concern

Remarks

» Apparently not previously recorded in Nigeria; wagged tail frequently, call a strong "tzip" interspersed by gentler "zip - zip - zip".

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