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==Behaviour and ecology== [[File:Richards pipit-Head turn.jpg|thumb|left|Richard's pipit β head turn]] It is a bird of open country, particularly flat lowland areas. It inhabits [[grassland]], [[steppe]] and cultivated land, preferring more fertile, moist habitats. In Europe it is most often recorded on headlands and islands. It occurs alone or in small groups. Like other pipits, this species is [[Insectivore|insectivorous]]. It mainly feeds on the ground and will also make short flights to catch flying insects. A few [[Granivory|seed]]s are also eaten. [[File:Anthus richardi MHNT.ZOO.2010.11.205.22.jpg|thumb|''Anthus richardi'' - [[MHNT]]]] The [[Bird nest|nest]] is made of grass or [[moss]] and is built on the ground under a grass tussock.
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