Originally Posted by
Vikram Nanjappa
It is a dogs job trying to identify birds from photographs ! This looks like a different bird to me ! It has a white line/ band below the eye which is missing in the first photograph. This looks like a Paddyfeild Pipit !
What was the habitat and behavior and size ? Cisticola is smaller , generally found in grassy area,perched on grass/ twigs , rarely seen on the ground. Has a typical up and down , up and down flight and makes a zit zit zit call as it flies.
Pipits are larger have an upright stance and are found on the ground ( rarely on a perch ) , most of the time walking around , not much of a flight ( only when disturbed or flushed out ).
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