Heavily streaked Pipit near Melbourne

[Dr Richard Nowotny <>]

I would appreciate any comments re a heavily streaked pipit I saw in a
grassy paddock near Little River, Victoria today.  In most respects
it had the general appearance and jizz of a usual Australasian/Richard's
Pipit, but it had dramatic bold streaking on the breast, more typical of
illustrations of Red-throated Pipit (not that I'm suggesting that there
is any possibility of this), and a more yellowish cast to the brow, and
to a lesser extent the face.  Having not previously seen such a
boldly-streaked Australasian/Richard's Pipit I can only assume that this
was a particularly strongly marked immature.  (Perhaps I should add
that I am quite sure that it was not a Skylark, Singing Bushlark or
Songlark.)
Comments welcomed.
Richard

                
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