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\"Eurasion<\/a>
Eurasion Skylark in singing pose<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Pipits and Skylarks seem to be a regular identification query posted on social media. They are generally similar, can inhabit similar habitat and can both be considered LBJs (Little Brown Jobs). Growing up in South Africa we had a plethora of LBJs to sort through with multiple larks, multiple pipits, eremomelas, chats, warblers, prinias and cisticolas amongst others. When birding there with a friend from the UK, she would regularly find “pipity things”. In New Zealand it is relatively simple, if you can exclude the finch type birds, if it’s not a NZ Pipit it’s probably an Eurasian Skylark. <\/p>\n\n\n

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\"P\u012bhoihoi\/NZ<\/a>
P\u012bhoihoi\/NZ Pipit in typical pose on the beach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Firstly if your bird is walking on the ground or beach it is probably a native P\u012bhoihoi\/NZ Pipit. Eurasian Skylarks were introduced from England between 1864 and 1879 and are more often heard than easily seen. They fly high singing and in areas with good numbers it seems as if the sky is singing as the tiny birds are too high to easily see. At the end of their flight they drop down rapidly and conceal themselves in the grass where they will crouch before flushing if disturbed. Pipits on the other hand will tend to walk away from an approaching human before flying. <\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Eurasian<\/a>
Eurasian Skylark crouching in cover<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

These next two images show calling P\u012bhoihoi\/NZ Pipit and Eurasian Skylark perched to compare their features. These images were made not 100m apart with both species making use of posts holding tapes marking bird breeding areas.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"P\u012bhoihoi\/NZ<\/a>
P\u012bhoihoi\/NZ Pipit singing from a perch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\"Eurasian<\/a>
Eurasian Skylark singing from a perch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

While both have similar coloration, the obvious differences are the Pipits’s prominent pale eyebrow stripe and the Skylark’s crest. Behaviour is the first clue with Pipits more likely to be seen moving on the ground foraging. Standing tall and striding about in search of food. <\/p>\n\n\n

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\"P\u012bhoihoi\/NZ<\/a>
P\u012bhoihoi\/NZ Pipit striding out on the beach showing the pale eyebrow stripe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Skylarks are generally heard singing and if you see one dropping down they usually disappear into the ground cover. Occasionally one will co-operate and stay out in the open. I’ve found P\u016bkorokoro\/Miranda to be one of the best locations for Skylarks with huge numbers singing so opportunities to see them in flight as they rise and fall. At times they will stand around on the gravelled paths doing a reasonable Pipit impression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Eurasian<\/a>
Eurasian Skylark doing a good Pipit impression. Standing tall and exposed on the gravel path at P\u016bkorokoro\/Miranda. The crest and missing eyebrow stripe make the identification simple even when the behaviour is atypical.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Photos with Nikon Z9 and Nikkor z 800mm f6.3 VR S<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pipits and Skylarks seem to be a regular identification query posted on social media. They are generally similar, can inhabit similar habitat and can both be considered LBJs (Little Brown Jobs). 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