Pipits and Wagtails (Motacillidae)
Short-billed Pipit (Anthus furcatus) - HBW 9, p. 759
French: Pipit à plastron
German: Weißbauchpieper
Spanish: Bisbita Piquicorto
Taxonomy: Anthus furcatus d’Orbigny and Lafresnaye, 1837, Carmen, Río Negro, Patagonia, Argentina.
Molecular-genetic analyses suggest possible close relationship with A. spragueii, A. hellmayri and A. bogotensis. May form a clade with those and with A. lutescens, A. correndera, A. antarcticus. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- brevirostris Taczanowski, 1875 - C Peru S to W Bolivia and NW Argentina (Jujuy).
- furcatus d’Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837 - lowlands of Argentina (Tucumán S to N Chubut) E to extreme SE Brazil and Uruguay.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird walking and foraging Locality Uquia, Jujuy Province, Argentina (ssp furcatus)
Barry Attridge 14 December 2006 5 years ago 15 sec 3.6 -
foraging in the gras Locality Junín National Reserve, Peru (ssp brevirostris)
Daniêl Jimenez 6 November 2012 12 weeks ago 34 sec 3.3 -
A bird foraging in the grass. Locality Junín National Reserve, Peru (ssp brevirostris)
Yoel Jimenez 6 November 2012 13 weeks ago 22 sec 3.3 -
A bird on the ground, feeding Locality Conococha Lagoon, Ancash Department, Peru (ssp brevirostris)
Josep del Hoyo 2 August 2003 7 years ago 34 sec 3.1
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Adult in Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve, Buenos Aires,Argentina
Locality Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Silvia Vitale 24 April 2010 3 years ago 3.8 -
Adult in Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Locality Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Silvia Vitale 24 April 2010 3 years ago 3.3 -
Just perched
Locality Lavalleja Department, Uruguay
Alvaro Riccetto 7 January 2012 1 year ago 3.2 -
adult in the grass
Locality Lagunas Yauriviri, Ayacucho Department, Peru (ssp brevirostris )
Dusan Brinkhuizen 10 September 2008 3 years ago 2.5 -
An adult on the ground
Locality Concepción, Tucumán Province, Argentina
Miguel Andina 19 May 2013 16 hours ago ADDED TODAY! 2.4
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Display in flight Locality El Palenque, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Nacho Areta 1 December 2005 3 years ago 3
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