Paddyfield pipit
Paddyfield pipit at Perumbakkam Marshland area (Photo Credit: U Elaya Perumal)
Perumabakkam Marshland has much grassland areas, where we could observe more than 10 paddyfield Pipit. catching them with our camera was bit difficult. there were two major issues in photography one was the bird keep on moving they don't stand still anywhere.
another major issue was the background. most of the time they were standing on the dried plant materials hence the background and bird color were almost similar and there was no color contrast to focus with my simple SLR camera. but still, I could able to get somewhat well-focused pictures which I have given here... In early March one or two days a pair of pipit were observed near Annakkili Amma Research Institute (AARI), medavakkam marshland.
Paddyfield pipit at Perumbakkam Marshland area (Photo Credit: U Elaya Perumal)
The paddy-field pipit or Oriental Pipit (Anthus rufulus) is a small passerine bird in the pipit and wagtail family. It is a resident (non-migratory) breeder in open scrub, grassland, and cultivation in southern Asia east to the Philippines. Although among the few breeding pipits in the Asian region, identification becomes difficult in winter when several other species migrate into the region. The taxonomy of the species is complex and has undergone considerable changes (Wikipedia).
Paddyfield pipit at Perumbakkam Marshland area (Photo Credit: U Elaya Perumal)
A sparrow-sized, resident pipit with brown plumage that varies in tones in different parts of its range. All birds have a bi-colored bill with a curve to the tip of the upper bill. The breast is streaked and the upper parts have variable amounts of streaking. Juveniles show distinct and dark mottling on the upper parts. It is common in open habitats such as wetlands, farms, fields, and even large parks. Very similar to Blyth’s and Richard’s Pipits, but relatively compact and has a more distinct eyebrow, fainter or no streaking on the back of the neck, a larger head, and a shorter tail than either Blyth’s or Richard’s. Calls include short “tsip” and “tissip” notes (ebird).
Paddyfield pipit at Perumbakkam Marshland area (Photo Credit: U Elaya Perumal)
நெல்வயல் நெட்டைக்காலி (paddyfield pipit, அல்லது Oriental pipit, (Anthus rufulus) என்பது ஒரு சிறிய பாசரிபாரம்சு பறவை ஆகும். இது வாலாட்டிக் குருவிக் குடும்பத்தைச் சேர்ந்த பறவை ஆகும். இவை ஒரு பகுதியிலேயே வாழக்கூடியன (வலசை போகாதவை) இவை திறந்த வெளிகளிலும், புல்வெளிகளிலும் வாழக்கூடியன, தெற்கு ஆசியா, கிழக்குப் பிலிப்பீன்சு போன்ற பகுதிகளில் உள்ளன. பிற மற்ற இனங்கள் ஆசியாவின் பிற பகுதியில் காணப்படுகின்றன. ஆசிய பிராந்தியத்தில் குளிர்காலத்தில் இவ்வகைப் பறவைகளை அடையாளம் காண்பது கடினமாக இருக்கும். இனங்களின் வகைப்பாட்டில் சிக்கலான மற்றும் கணிசமான மாற்றங்கள் ஏற்பட்டிருக்கின்றன.