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American Pipit

Anthus rubescens

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Ontario.January 5,105, February 5,237, March 8,287, April 16,221, May 31,164, June 14,606, July 10,995, August 9,943, September 10,458, October 8,561, November 5,353, December 4,775.
United States1,425,262
Canada352,730
Ontario130,704
New York76,829
British Columbia68,827
Quebec65,090
Washington64,814
Arizona51,864
Oregon51,155
Michigan46,797

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Traits

Group and habits

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassBirds · Aves
OrderPerching Birds · Passeriformes
FamilyWagtails and Pipits · Motacillidae
GenusPipits · Anthus

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