A slim sandy-brown ground bird that teeters when it walks, tail flicking rhythmically as if keeping time to an invisible beat.
Australian Pipit
Anthus novaeseelandiae
Photo: Stephen Goldsworthy
Photo: Stephen Goldsworthy
Photo: Stephen Goldsworthy
Photo: Stephen Goldsworthy
Bird Description:
Special features:
Runs more than it flies; if startled, lands again just ahead.
Did you know?:
Ground-cup nests make sightings rare, a good find for walkers in open country. Used to be commonly seen on empty coastal blocks or grassy dunes near Beaches Village Ctt and other sandy grassed areas.
View more information on this bird at Birdlife Australia: https://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Anthus-novaeseelandiae
Habitat: Grasslands
Location: 1770-LARC Bird Tour, Rural Acreage Areas
Size: Small
Type of bird: Bush Birds