This Blog contains Wildlife, Plants and Bird Photos from Walks, Safaris, Birding Trips and Vacations. Most of the pictures have been taken with my Nikon P900 and P950X cameras. Just click on any image for a larger picture. On the right column under the Blog Archive are the entries by date. Below that under Animal categories all the diffent species of Animals, Birds, Insects and Plants contained in the website are listed. Clicking on any entry will show all the entries for that species.
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Sunday, 15 October 2017
15-10-2017 DEVESA, VALENCIA - TREE PIPIT (Anthus trivialis)
Friday, 26 May 2017
26-5-2017 MARJAL DE MOROS, VALENCIA - TREE PIPIT (Anthus trivialis)
The Tree Pipit, Anthus trivialis, is a modestly adorned avian, cloaked in streaks of brown with black markings adorning its white underbelly and a buff breast. Its bill, more robust than that of its kin, and the contrast between its buff breast and white belly are distinguishing features. This species is known to alight upon the boughs of trees with greater frequency than its relative, the Meadow Pipit.
To identify the Tree Pipit, look for a small bird with a heavy bill and a distinct contrast between its buff breast and white belly. Its upperparts are streaked brown, and it has black markings on its underparts. The Tree Pipit can be differentiated from the slightly smaller Meadow Pipit by these characteristics.
The Tree Pipit favors open woodlands and scrublands for its breeding grounds. It thrives in open woodland adjacent to moorland or in oak woodlands with a spacious structure, requiring significant thinning to achieve a desirable open character.
This species breeds across most of Europe and the Palearctic, reaching as far east as the East Siberian Mountains. It is a long-distance migrant, wintering in Africa and southern Asia.