Tree Pipit
Tree Pipit
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The Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) is a widespread small passerine bird belonging to the Motacillidae family, known for its distinctive and often extended song flight. It is a migratory species that breeds across much of Eurasia and spends its winters in sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian subcontinent. Recognizable by its streaky brown plumage and characteristic call, it is a common inhabitant of open woodlands and clearings.
Where to spot
Tree Pipits prefer open woodland with scattered trees, forest edges, clearings, heathland, recently clear-felled areas, and orchards. They generally avoid dense forests and treeless plains. Look for them perching on prominent branches, fence posts, or wires.
How to spot
The most reliable way to spot a Tree Pipit is by its unique song flight: the male ascends steeply from a perch, often hovering briefly, before parachuting down with stiff wings, uttering a beautiful, trilling song. Its call note is a distinctive 'tseep' or 'psit'. Visually, they are streaky brown birds with a paler belly, often showing a buff wash on the breast and flanks with distinct streaking. They have pinkish legs and a relatively strong supercilium.
When to spot
They are most active during the breeding season, from late spring to late summer (typically April/May to August/September in breeding grounds). They are diurnal, primarily active during daylight hours, especially in the mornings and late afternoons when they are most likely to perform their song flights.
Where to spot
Tree Pipits prefer open woodland with scattered trees, forest edges, clearings, heathland, recently clear-felled areas, and orchards. They generally avoid dense forests and treeless plains. Look for them perching on prominent branches, fence posts, or wires.
How to spot
The most reliable way to spot a Tree Pipit is by its unique song flight: the male ascends steeply from a perch, often hovering briefly, before parachuting down with stiff wings, uttering a beautiful, trilling song. Its call note is a distinctive 'tseep' or 'psit'. Visually, they are streaky brown birds with a paler belly, often showing a buff wash on the breast and flanks with distinct streaking. They have pinkish legs and a relatively strong supercilium.
When to spot
They are most active during the breeding season, from late spring to late summer (typically April/May to August/September in breeding grounds). They are diurnal, primarily active during daylight hours, especially in the mornings and late afternoons when they are most likely to perform their song flights.
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The Tree Pipit is famous for its elaborate 'parachute display' song flight, where the male sings continuously as it ascends and then descends with stiff, outstretched wings, making it relatively easy to identify during the breeding season.
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Patricia
5 months ago
Tree Pipit
Schoorl, Noord-Holland
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