One of the 4 pipits on WAnimals
Birds · Passeriformes · Motacillidae
Meadow Pipit
Anthus pratensis
Least Concern
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
A small, unobtrusive pipit, streaked brown above and heavily streaked dirty white below, with white outer tail feathers and a long, straight hind claw. It is almost always seen on the ground and in flocks, and is better identified by voice than by plumage.
Weight
15 g – 25 g
Size
14 cm – 15 cm
Life expectancy
5 years
