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Tree Pipit
Anthus trivialis
Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) is a member of the Motacillidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 23.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Motacillidae Wagtails, Pipits
- Genus Anthus
- Species trivialis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 23.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Motacillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tree Pipit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Tree Pipit is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) is a member of the Motacillidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL widespread.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 23.3 g, with a wing length of about 8.6 cm and a tail of around 6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 15.4 million km² — a very large global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tree Pipit?
The Tree Pipit is a small bird that weighs around 23.3 g.
Where does the Tree Pipit live?
The Tree Pipit is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL widespread, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Tree Pipit belong to?
The Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) belongs to the Motacillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Tree Pipit eat?
The Tree Pipit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Tree Pipit migrate?
The Tree Pipit is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Tree Pipit endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Tree Pipit make?
1 real field recording of the Tree Pipit — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Tree Pipit's range?
The Tree Pipit has a mapped global range of about 15.4 million km².
Conservation
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