Wildlifeof China
Tawny Pipit
Larks, Pipits & Wagtails
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Anthus campestris
Basic stats
Habitat
Nests on the ground
Range
Breeds across much of the central Palearctic from north-west Africa and Portugal to central Siberia and Inner Mongolia; winters in tropical Africa and the Indian subcontinent
Clutch size
3–6 eggs
Incubation period
About 12 days
Size
16cm
Wingspan
25–28cm
The tawny pipit is a large pipit, 16cm long with a 25–28cm wingspan, but an undistinguished-looking bird on the ground, mainly sandy-brown above and pale below. It is a medium-large passerine breeding in much of the central Palearctic from north-west Africa and Portugal to central Siberia and on to Inner Mongolia (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is a migrant, moving in winter to tropical Africa and the Indian subcontinent. The nest is on the ground, with three to six eggs incubated mainly by the female until they hatch after about 12 days (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Tawny Pipit live in?
- Nests on the ground
- Where is the Tawny Pipit found?
- Breeds across much of the central Palearctic from north-west Africa and Portugal to central Siberia and Inner Mongolia; winters in tropical Africa and the Indian subcontinent
- How many eggs does the Tawny Pipit lay?
- 3–6 eggs
- How long are the eggs of the Tawny Pipit incubated?
- About 12 days
- How big is the Tawny Pipit?
- 16cm
- What is the wingspan of the Tawny Pipit?
- 25–28cm