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Richard's pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae) meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis) Australasian pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae) tawny pipit (Anthus campestris)
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Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters
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pipit: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Invalidated site: Patuxent Wildlife Research Center - American Pipit. Jan 15, 2020
Added photos of a tawny pipit (Anthus campestris), a meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis), and an Australasian pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae). Dec 19, 2018
Article revised and updated. Dec 19, 2018
Updated taxonomy. Mar 10, 2010
Article revised and updated. Oct 10, 2008
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Animals - Pipit. May 23, 2008
Added new Web site: Patuxent Wildlife Research Center - American Pipit. Apr 22, 2008
Added new Web site: The Cornell Lab of Ornithology - All About Birds - American Pipit. Apr 22, 2008
Added new Web site: New Zealand birds limited - Pihoihoi, New Zealand pipit. Apr 22, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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