ccling

Hi,

Spotted this pair in Long Valley.
Are they pine bunting?

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Long Valley Bunting

3/01/2016 18:12

kmatthew

You may like to consider these are from an entirely different family to the Buntings~ These are Red-throated Pipits, you may observe their behaviour is different to that of Buntings where they walk and wag their tails frequently. Also note the red throat on one of the individual.

ccling

hi Matthew, thank you for correction and sharing the characteristics!

irsychan

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Original posted by kmatthew at 3/01/2016 20:01
You may like to consider these are from an entirely different family to the Buntings~ These are Red-throated Pipits, you may observe their behaviour is different to that of Buntings where they walk an ...

Isn't it an easier way to differentiate between buntings and pipits by looking at their beaks (bills)?  Buntings have thick bills and pipits don't?

kmatthew

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Original posted by irsychan at 4/01/2016 09:17

Isn't it an easier way to differentiate between buntings and pipits by looking at their beaks (bills)?  Buntings have thick bills and pipits don't?

Of course that's one way too, I am just referring to behavior of birds which you can simply see and identify without using binoculars. With binoculars view you can no doubt separate them by bill shape with ease.