Meadow Pipit
A species of Pipits Scientific name : Anthus pratensis Genus : Pipits
Meadow Pipit, A species of Pipits
Botanical name: Anthus pratensis
Genus: Pipits
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Description
Emitting a high cry sounding like “sip” or “pip” to the human ear, the meadow Pipit’s habitat and cry are the best methods of separating the small bird from others in the genus. During the winter, the bird becomes social and gathers in flocks as they search the meadows for small insects.
Size
15 cm
Life Expectancy
8 years
Feeding Habits
Meadow Pipit's diet primarily consists of insects, invertebrates under 5 mm, and, in winter, seeds of grasses and crowberry berries. Their feeding behaviors involve active foraging and hunting for small prey.
Habitat
The meadow Pipit is primarily associated with various types of open habitats, favoring grasslands including pasture, moorland, and bogs, where vegetation is sparse and the environment relatively undisturbed by intense agricultural practices. Their preference extends to peatlands in Northern Europe, with a mosaic of heather, bog, and grassland constituting an optimal environment, especially in the upland regions of Britain. While in winter, meadow Pipit can also be found in coastal saltmarshes and occasionally in open woodlands. They inhabit terrains from sea-level up to about 3000 meters, but in southern parts of their range, they are mostly seen at altitudes between 800–1600 meters.
Dite type
Insectivorous
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Sounds
Call
Recording location: Belgium
Song
Recording location: Netherlands
Song
Recording location: Netherlands
Distribution Area
It is an abundant species in the north of its range, and generally the commonest breeding bird in most of upland Britain, but less common further south. There are a small number of isolated breeding records from south of the main range, in the mountains of Spain, Italy, and the northern Balkans. There has been a general decline in the population over the past 17 years, most notable in French farmland, with a 68% drop. 
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
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