| .ףקשוממ ןויפיפ (357 | ||||||||||
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Rubdscens ןזהמ םימ ןויפיפ לש ןימ תת וב םיאורה שי :ףקשוממ ןויפיפ .רתוי דח סופסיפהו ,רתוי תוריהב וילגר קר םימ ןויפיפל המוד .ונצראל דעו היסא זכרמב ףרוח ,ריביס חרזמל דנלנרגמ ערתשמ ולודיג תיב ירושימ ראשב ,תליאבו הברעב רידנ דע יוצמ אל ףרוח רקבמו חרוא רבוע ץראב .רידנ ץראה | ||||||||||
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Subspecies and Distribution.
A. r. japonicus Greenland, N Nearctic, E Siberia and W Transbaykalia. Winters SE Asia, C & S Nearctic. | ||||||||||
Descriptive notes.Size and structure as Rock Pipit except for slightly longer tail and legs and slightly shorter bill, bare part colors and flight as Rock Pipit.Plumage differs in less-streaked (but spots sharper) or plain underparts in spring and summer, white outer tail-feathers, and almost white underwing, heavy markings and pale legs. Habitat.Mountainous. Breeds in west E Siberia, middle and lower-middle latitudes at considerable elevations, infrequently below 1800 m and thence up to 2500 m or even higher. Habitat here is on cool levels or moderate slopes, clear of treeline, birds foraging in fine weather on short grass, but when wet rather on dwarf heath.Food and FeedingMainly invertebrates also some plant material. Feeds mainly on ground, but occasionally catches insects in flight by making short leaps or flying from perch. in cold spells in high mountains during breeding season, feeds around burrow-entrancesof marmots.Breeding.Nest site in side of steep bank or hollow, well concealed by overhanging vegetation, sometimes at end of short tunnel. Nest, cup of grass stems and leaves, and moss, with slight lining of finer leaves and a few hairs, building by female.4-6 eggs, sub-elliptical, smooth and glossy, grey-white, heavily mottled brown and grey, sometimes with dark zone or cap at broad end, and occasionally with dark zone or cap at broad end. Incubation 14-15 days by female only. Movements.No much information available. A. s. japonicus of east-central Asia winters in Japan and south-east Asia, but recorded west to Pakistan, Israel and Italy.Status and ConservationNot globally threatened. No evidence of any change.Israel.In Israel subspecies A. r. japonicus rare to scarce but regular passage migrant and winter visitor in southern Arava and Eilat, very rare in other areas of the country. |
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