Tree Pipit
Anthus trivialis
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 23,595
- Most observed in
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The tree pipit (Anthus trivialis) is a small passerine bird that breeds throughout most of Europe and the Palearctic as far east as the East Siberian Mountains. It is a long-distance migrant, migrating in winter to Africa and southern Asia. The scientific name is from Latin: anthus is the name of a small bird of grasslands, and the specific trivialis means "common". The breeding habitat is open woodland and scrub. The nest is placed on the ground and usually 4–6 eggs are laid. This species is insectivorous like its relatives, but will also eat seeds.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Tree pipit”.