🌍 Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)
The Meadow Pipit is a small, slender bird with a brown back and a buff-coloured, heavily streaked breast. It has dull pink legs and a long hind claw. Meadow Pipits are common throughout the Palearctic, including much of Europe and Asia. They are migratory over most of their range but are year-round residents in western Europe. They prefer open habitats like grasslands, moorlands, and coastal marshes. No subspecies are recognised. 2.5 Flash (Edited)
Fun fact: During the breeding season, the male Meadow Pipit performs a fluttering "parachute" display flight high in the air.
Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
📷: Photo by karsten_madsen via Pixabay
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