Anthus australis

1 Australian Pipit at Kowen, ACT

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Anthus australis natureguy 2 Jan 2021
Anthus australis JonSteinbeck 31 Dec 2020

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There was also a pair of Australasian Pipits as I approached the Glenburn homestead. One of them had caught a rather juicy-looking caterpillar but had not eaten the insect. Even though it held the caterpillar in its beak the bird continued searching on the ground.

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  • 2 Abundance
  • 27 Dec 2020 06:28 AM Recorded on
  • JonSteinbeck Recorded by

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Species information

  • Anthus australis Scientific name
  • Australian Pipit Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1955m Recorded at altitude
  • Synonyms

    Anthus novaeseelandiae

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