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Peruvian Pipit
Anthus peruvianus Nicholson, 1878
Motacillidae — Wagtails, Pipits
Peruvian Pipit, Anthus peruvianus, is a bird of the family Motacillidae that breeds in western South America, from Peru to northern Chile. It was first described by Nicholson in 1878. In Peru it occurs in marshes, pastures and farmed land, while in Chile it is mainly associated with short grass on sandy ground. It is a resident species and is one of the smaller members of Anthus. The sexes look alike, and adults show a brown head, pale facial markings, streaked upperparts and whitish underparts with a dark band across the breast.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Motacillidae — Wagtails, Pipits
- Breeding range
- South America: w Peru to n Chile
