Note the bold black streaking
above with underpart streaking mostly confined to the sides and flanks. We found this adult singing loudly from
a rocky hillside at fairly high elevation. It mostly crept through the grass, but at times it would sing high in
the air followed by parachuting to the ground on stiff wings. Although reported to be common in its fragmented
range from the Himalayas to southern China this is the only one we saw. The name sylvanus means "woodland"
and is a misnomer for which Hodgson (1845) in his original description offered no explanation. Canon PowerShot
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Hodgson B.H., 1845. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.- Vol. XIII, p. 33.
Rasmussen, P.C. & Anderton, J.C. (2012) Birds of South Asia. The Ripley Guide. Vols. 1 and 2. Second Edition. Smithsonian Institution. Michigan State University & Lynx Edicions, Washington. D.C., Michigan & Barcelona.
Tyler, S. (2016). Upland Pipit (Anthus sylvanus). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from http://www.hbw.com/node/57783 on 21 September 2016).