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British Population Size:
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Summer:
1.7 million territories
in 2000
Note: Best estimate
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First Record:
1544
[Fossil evidence from
Devensian (last) glaciation, 10-120,000 yr ago]
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Conservation Status:
AMBER
because
Recent Breeding Population Decline,
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Previous Assessments:
2002-2007
AMBER
1996-2001
GREEN
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Races of Concern:
pratensis AMBER (Recent Decline), whistleri AMBER (Important Population)
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Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
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Most frequent in:
Bog, Moorland
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Also common in:
Grass/Heath, Marsh
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And found in:
Coastal Habitat
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Migration routes:
Map of foreign ringing recoveries
and summary map from Time to Fly (in pop-up windows)
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European Population Size:
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Summer:
1 to 14 million pairs
(Trend in Numbers)
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Population Assesment from Birds in Europe
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Distribution in Europe mapped by the EBCC Atlas
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Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of:
Bern(III)
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Breeding and Survival
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Egg Size:
20 x 14 mm
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Egg Weight:
2.1 g (of which 6 % is shell)
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Number of Nest Records:
147
(more would be welcome!)
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Clutch Size:
4 - 5 eggs
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4.28 ± 0.68 (2 - 6) N = 1381
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Incubation:
13- 15 days
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13.64 ± 1.08 (13 - 15.5) N = 1381
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by the:
Female
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Fledging:
12 - 14days
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12.58 ± 1.20 (10 - 14.5) N = 2477
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as:
Altricial, downy
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Source:
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British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Nest Record Scheme data
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First Clutches Laid:
7 May (18 Apr - 16 Jun)
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Number of Broods:
2
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See trends in Breeding Productivity
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Number Ringed:
Annual Totals
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Adult Survival:
0.543
± 0.122
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Juvenile Survival:
No data
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Age at First Breeding:
1
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Typical Lifespan:
3
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Maximum Recorded Age:
7 years 1 months 30 days (set in 1981)
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Read a summary of Ringing Recoveries
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Biometrics
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Ring Size:
A
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Wing Length
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Adult:
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81.2 ± 2.9
Range
67.0 - 91.0 mm, (N = 4400)
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Juvenile:
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80.7 ± 2.7
Range
67.0 - 93.0 mm, (N = 93582)
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Male:
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83.2 ± 2.5
Range
74.0 - 89.0 mm, (N = 450)
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Female:
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77.8 ± 2.5
Range
71.0 - 87.0 mm, (N = 226)
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Weight
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Adult:
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18.68 ± 2.12
Range
12.50 - 24.00 g , (N =3801)
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Juvenile:
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18.2 ± 1.4
Range
12.5 - 24.0 . , (N =82870)
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Male:
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19.01 ± 1.75
Range
15.00 - 24.00 g , (N =404)
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Female:
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18.24 ± 1.99
Range
12.70 - 24.00 g , (N =202)
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Seasonal:
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Summer 19.05 ± 1.96 (N = 1174)
Autumn 18.25 ± 1.38 (N = 5663)
Winter 20.04 ± 1.63 (N = 1797)
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Source:
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British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Ringing Scheme data
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Other Names
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Gaelic:
Riabhag-mhonaidh
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Welsh:
Corhedydd y Waun
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Danish:
Engpiber
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Dutch:
Graspieper
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Finnish:
Niittykirvinen
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French:
Pipit farlouse
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German:
Wiesenpieper
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Hungarian:
Réti pityer
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Icelandic:
Þúfutittlingur
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Irish:
Riabhóg Mhóna
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Italian:
Pispola
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Norwegian:
Heipiplerke
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Polish:
Swiergotek lakowy
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Portuguese:
Petinha-dos-prados
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Spanish:
Bisbita común
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Swedish:
Ängspiplärka
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Local Names:Hill Sparrow, Mosscheeper
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For More Information...
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Books and Monographs:
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No books written recently
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See Also:
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Find scientific papers on  Google Scholar
or  Scirus by clicking the icon
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Wikipedia entry
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BirdLife species page
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Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides
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Read State of the Nations Birds by Chris Mead
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