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white below washed with yellowish 

 red, sides of throat and breast with a 

 few long dark brown streaks. 



Distribution. — Europe, Asia, and 

 north Africa ; passes the Yangtse 

 Valley in small numbers in spring 

 and autumn migration ; breeds in 

 Siberia. 



Notes. — Seebohm found this bird 

 exceedingly abundant on the banks of 

 the Yenesei. There is a small darker 

 form of this Pipit (Anthus infuscatus) 

 in Fokien, with a shorter tarsus and 

 hind claw, which may be found in the 

 Yangtse Valley. 



RED THROATED PIPIT. 



ANTHUS CEEVINU3, (pALL). 



Description. — Length six inches. 

 Bill brownish black, yellowish at base. 

 Tarsus yellowish flesh color ; claws 

 horn color. Iris brown. 



A distinct reddish supercilium ; chin, 

 throat, and upper breast cinnamon red, 

 with black streaks on the bi'east, light 

 in the center and heavier at the sides ; 

 rest of the under parts yellowish, washed 

 pink, with black spots on sides and 

 flanks ; feathers of whole upper plumage 

 with black centers and pale rufous 

 margins ; wings and tail dark brown, 

 edged yellowish, outer tail feather 

 mostly white, next one slightly tipped 

 white. 



In young birds the supercilium is less 

 distinct, and the rufous washing lighter, 

 and there is a broad black band down 

 each side of the throat. 



Distribution. — Europe, Northern 

 Africa, and all Asia ; a winter visitant! 

 in the Yangtse Valley. 



