Pipits and Wagtails (Motacillidae)
Australasian Pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae) - HBW 9, p. 745
French: Pipit austral
German: Australspornpieper
Spanish: Bisbita Neozelandés
Other common names: Common/New Zealand Pipit; Australian Pipit (Australian and New Guinea races)
Taxonomy: Alauda novae Seelandiae J. F. Gmelin, 1789, Queen Charlotte's Sound, South Island, New Zealand.
May form a superspecies with A. richardi, A. rufulus and A. cinnamomeus, and all were formerly treated as conspecific; recent DNA studies, however, do not support a close relationship between them. New Guinea and Australian races often considered to represent a separate species; also, recent evidence suggests that some populations on offshore islands may merit subspecific or even specific status. Described race subaustralis (from WC Western Australia) merged with australis; likewise, reischeki and taupoensis (both North Island, New Zealand) syn.. View all taxonomy...
May form a superspecies with A. richardi, A. rufulus and A. cinnamomeus, and all were formerly treated as conspecific; recent DNA studies, however, do not support a close relationship between them. New Guinea and Australian races often considered to represent a separate species; also, recent evidence suggests that some populations on offshore islands may merit subspecific or even specific status. Described race subaustralis (from WC Western Australia) merged with australis; likewise, reischeki and taupoensis (both North Island, New Zealand) synonymized with nominate. Nine subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- exiguus Greenway, 1935 - EC New Guinea.
- rogersi Mathews, 1913 - coastal NW Australia E to Cape York Peninsula.
- bilbali Mathews, 1912 - SW Western Australia and SC South Australia.
- exiguus Greenway, 1935 - EC New Guinea.
- rogersi Mathews, 1913 - coastal NW Australia E to Cape York Peninsula.
- bilbali Mathews, 1912 - SW Western Australia and SC South Australia.
- australis Vieillot, 1818 - WC, C, E & SE Australia.
- bistriatus ( Swainson, 1838) - Tasmania, and islands in Bass Strait (King I, Flinders I).
- novaeseelandiae ( J. F. Gmelin, 1789) - New Zealand.
- chathamensis Lorenz-Liburnau, 1902 - Chatham Is.
- aucklandicus G. R. Gray, 1862 - Auckland Is.
- steindachneri Reischek, 1889 - Antipodes Is.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Feeding on ground, picking up and moving twigs, disturbing leaf litter, paddling with feet etc, to disturb and locate food items Locality Kapiti Island, North Island, New Zealand (ssp novaeseelandiae)
Neil Robertson 26 May 2007 1 year ago 37 sec 4.6 -
A bird walking on the ground looking for food. Locality Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia (ssp australis)
Josep del Hoyo 27 October 2009 1 year ago 33 sec 4 -
A bird feeding on the ground then spreading its tail Locality Cotter Road, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (ssp australis)
Nick Talbot 21 August 2006 5 years ago 9 sec 3.7 -
A bird perched on a fence post, stretching its wing and flying away Locality William Hovell Drive, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (ssp australis)
Nick Talbot 25 November 2006 4 years ago 18 sec 3.6 -
An adult on the ground Locality Samsonvale, Queensland, Australia
Tom Tarrant 31 March 1995 7 years ago 20 sec 3.6 -
An adult on the road and flying away Locality Rush Creek, Queensland, Australia
Tom Tarrant 31 March 1996 7 years ago 16 sec 3.2
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Australasian pipit.
Locality Coppin's Crossing, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Margaret Leggoe 21 January 2011 1 year ago 4.2 -
Australasian pipit
Locality Coppin's Crossing, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Margaret Leggoe 1 May 2011 25 weeks ago 3.9 -
bird on fencepost
Locality Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria, Australia
Dirk Tomsa 21 November 2010 29 weeks ago 3.8 -
A bird in the grass.
Locality Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria, Australia (ssp australis)
Nick Talbot 17 September 2011 18 weeks ago 3.4 -
A bird standing in the grass.
Locality Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria, Australia (ssp australis)
Nick Talbot 17 September 2011 18 weeks ago 3.4 -
On the ground
Locality Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia
Guy Poisson 6 December 2010 1 year ago 3.4
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