A major achievement in Richard Liversidge's ornithological career was the identification and description of two new species of pipit, the long-tailed pipit (Anthus longicaudatus)[REF] and, together with Gary Voelker, the Kimberley pipit (Anthus pseudosimilis) [REF].
He also carried out long-term work on the ecology of the springbok, and had the remarkable ability to predict rain, almost to the day, based on his observation of springbok behaviour.