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Motacillidae

Pipits and Wagtails

Sprague's Pipit
Motacillidae 

Sprague’s Pipit

July 12, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, brown to tan, Central Mixed Grass, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, Prairie grassland, Sandhills region, small, Western Shortgrass Prairie, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Anthus spragueii L 6 1/2″ (17 cm). Song or calls: Squeaky “squeet,” given 2 or 3

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American Pipit
Motacillidae 

American Pipit

June 7, 2010August 24, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu brown to tan, Central Mixed Grass, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, gray, Sandhills region, small, Urban or Cropland, Western Shortgrass Prairie, Wetland, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Anthus rubescens L 6 1/2″ (17 cm). Song or calls: Very vocal, with loud rapid “killy-killy-killy.” 

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