Wagtails and Pipits (Motacillidae) of Nepal
Common name: White Wagtail
Scientific name: Motacilla alba IUCN conservation status: Least Concern Birds of this species are highly variable in appearance, between breeding / non-breeding individuals and between the various different subspecies. This photograph shows a male of the subspecies M. a. leucopsis. |
Male M. a. leucopsis, Chitwan National Park, December 2014
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A. hodgsoni, Charikot, December 2015
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Common name: Olive-backed Pipit
Scientific name: Anthus hodgsoni IUCN conservation status: Least Concern There are at least 12 species of pipit found in Nepal and they can be very hard to distinguish. It is very similar in appearance to the less common Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) which has a less bold pattern on its head. |