Wildlifeof China
Tree Pipit
Larks, Pipits & Wagtails
Photo: Bärbel Miemietz · CC BY-SA 4.0
Anthus trivialis
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, also seeds
Habitat
Open woodland and scrub; nest on the ground
Range
Breeds throughout most of Europe and the Palearctic as far east as the East Siberian Mountains; winters in Africa and southern Asia
Clutch size
4–6 eggs
Incubation period
12–14 days (female)
The tree pipit is a small, undistinguished pipit that resembles the meadow pipit, with brown stripes above and black markings on white underparts and a buff breast. It breeds throughout most of Europe and the Palearctic as far east as the East Siberian Mountains, in open woodland and scrub (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is a long-distance migrant, wintering in Africa and southern Asia. It is insectivorous but will also eat seeds. The nest is on the ground, with four to six eggs incubated by the female for 12–14 days, and the chicks are fed by both parents (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Tree Pipit eat?
- Insects, also seeds
- What habitat does the Tree Pipit live in?
- Open woodland and scrub; nest on the ground
- Where is the Tree Pipit found?
- Breeds throughout most of Europe and the Palearctic as far east as the East Siberian Mountains; winters in Africa and southern Asia
- How many eggs does the Tree Pipit lay?
- 4–6 eggs
- How long are the eggs of the Tree Pipit incubated?
- 12–14 days (female)