Family: Motacillidae

Anthus lutescens;
Yellowish Pipit;
Caminheiro-zumbidor.

Anthus lutescens PUCHERAN 1855

Local subspecies:
Anthus lutescens lutescens,
distributed in much of South America, including "... the greater part of Brazil ..." (Hellmayr 1935, p. 89-91).

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Yellowish Pipit (Anthus lutescens)
04/08/2009; Ceará, Brazil. 300 mm f2.8 lens.

Figure 1. Anthus lutescens can be found in open or semi-open spaces, with short vegetation, like grass. The bird above was photographed close to a reservoir, in an area where over-grazing by cattle had done considerable damage to the native vegetation.

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Yellowish Pipit (Anthus lutescens)
24/08/2009; Ceará, Brazil. 300 mm f2.8 lens.
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Figure 2. Anthus lutescens in Restinga habitat, close to the beach.

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