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Small pipit; adults distinctive with rusty-red face and throat (paler in winter), contrasting with streaked white belly.
Not listed
At a glance
FamilyWagtails and Pipits
SizeSmall
RarityRare
HabitatHerbaceous Graminoids Sparse Hummock Grasses, Shrubland, Sparse woodland, Waterbodies, and Woody Trees Scattered
Best timeMost reliable in Western Australia from December to January.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by David Darrell-Lambert
Range map
Range map
4visible hotspots
40visible records
1states
SparseModerateDense hotspot
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
The back is heavily streaked black, white, and brown, and the rump is also streaked. Winters in a range of damp, open habitats, such as wet fields, marshlands, pastures, and riverbanks. Camouflaged and difficult to spot on the ground.
Behavior
Breeds in mountains and on the tundra in open grasslands and boggy areas with willows.
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