Tree Pipit
Anthus trivialis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Motacillidae — Wagtails, Pipits
Tree Pipit, Anthus trivialis, breeds widely across the Palearctic and spends the nonbreeding season in India and Africa. It is a passerine in the wagtail and pipit family, first described by Linnaeus in 1758. The species uses open woodland and scrub for breeding, with nests set on the ground among grass or heather tussocks. A clutch usually contains 4 to 6 eggs. It also occurs in wooded habitats such as lowland heath, coppice and open oak woodland, where scattered trees, low scrub and a varied ground layer are present.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Motacillidae — Wagtails, Pipits
- Breeding range
- Palearctic: widespread
- Nonbreeding range
- India and AF
