T R E E P I P I T .
Anthus arboreus; fBecfafr)
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T R E E 1*1 PIT.
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t e IPip B iiis^ s .
"io iw two birds can appear more nearly the..same $$$¡1 the. Meadow -
jj&jfii $jf id i-i;:■.•.!?: examination it will be perceived that a marked and permanent, difference exists in. the
fifei hind ;i;|a^ a circumstance which, although apparently very trifling, materially influence* their
Jim*«.. manners. ’flic bind claw 'of the Wfaa&B# Pipit is long", siendejr, and almost straight, •
H'ii*# Pipit bt short, and decidedly "carved j - top««*#, while one naturoily frequents the ground,
$}? !$§§li arboreal t there is also atelier' dtsiMM&hiij 'fwHS*wi#ft ¡these birds, nastely, the permanent
i ! | i |U p ^ | l $ it« out island and the iignlin uiijyiji.l'iiliiii. ilfhlttfniflpflf,, • $fe*; Tftotfo- J* W% a summer
yen* m peculiarly delightful It, generally sing* while perched uptte W.S!"> k<x. •**»«.».,;, /;.• 1 f
• and is «fi'int seen to-nseend on quivering wing to a moderate ytevati<ila and to descend ag».<u to the branch
from which it bad .risen, pouring .forth. its. animated and pleasing song as it descends. As i? the case
with many of oOr migratory songsters, the strains of this bird are most powerful and more constantly uttered
i first arrivf
jobation Üh
me she ibaalr. has reached oar shores
imeueed, the »-mg w I'omparatively bu
K'ted üjsiíhr lito rdwlte*’ of wfts of 1m
nd during the season of pairing; after the work
seldom heard.
fosjr or ¿fna.il hashes, and is composed of moss,
i plum.
tn i «mipted t«3i *V»fj
itles and other hurt<
nd may be thus des
en, the feathers ol ttpfiet
cbtii and t&Mfct', .srftftfc» • passing into dull huffy ybU&w on the sides of the elwsli? k tja # -»poUwd mik <ddong
marks of brown j iHanks ^potted with brown 5 middle of the belly ami wilder taihcovérts greyish white 5 two
middle tail-feathers pointed and of m olive brown j the exterior leather with the whole of the outer and the
greater part of the inner web xriiite 1 tip of the second feather alto afhite; legs and toes yellowish brown.
We have figured an adult male of’ the natural size.