The
paddyfield pipit (
Anthus rufulus) is a
passerine bird in the family
Motacillidae, comprising
pipits,
longclaws and
wagtails. About 15 cm (6 in) in length and native to southern Asia, its plumage in both sexes is greyish-brown above and paler yellowish-brown below, with dark streaking on the breast. A bird of open country, pasture and cultivated fields, it sometimes makes short flights, but mostly runs on the ground, foraging for insects and other small invertebrates. The paddyfield pipit builds its cup-shaped nest in a concealed location on the ground, and may have two or more broods in a year. This
A. r. rufulus individual was photographed in
Kanha Tiger Reserve, in the Indian state of
Madhya Pradesh.
Photograph credit: Charles J. Sharp
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