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Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta [Linnaeus, 1758]
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Trends & Distribution
Breeding & Survival
Biometrics
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Order:
Passeriformes
Family:
Motacillidae
BTO Codes:
WI , WATPI
EURING No:
10141
Number in Britain:
Unavailable
Conservation Status:
UK:
GREEN
European:
Not a species of concern
Global:
Least Concern
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Status in UK:
(A) Passage/Winter Visitor
Subspecies:
spinoletta recorded in Britain (of 3 subsp. in the world)
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Length:
18 cm
Wingspan:
26 cm
Weight:
M/F: 23 g
Scientific name from:
Gr.: anthos =a small grassland bird described by Aristotle
and Italian (Florentine) name spipoletta =little titlark
World Distribution:
BREEDS: Locally in s Europe to c Asia, WINTERS: to s Asia
Habitat:
Tundra, meadows, often near water
Diet:
Mainly invertebrates, some plant material, mostly from ground but occ. 'flycatches'
Population and Distribution
Population Trend:
No population trend available
Distribution:
New Atlas )
British Population Size:
Winter:
. to 100 individuals
in
First Record:
added to list 1987
Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
No habitat data from BBS
European Population Size:
Summer:
540 thousand to 1.8 million pairs
Birds in Europe
Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of:
Bern(III)
Survey Results:
Breeding and Survival
Egg Size:
21 x 16 mm
Egg Weight:
2.7 g (of which 5 % is shell)
Number of Nest Records:
0
Clutch Size:
4 - 5 eggs
Incubation:
14 - 15 days
by the:
Female
Fledging:
15 - 16 days
as:
Altricial, downy
First Clutches Laid:
Unavailable
Number of Broods:
2
Number Ringed:
6
Adult Survival:
No data
Juvenile Survival:
No data
Age at First Breeding:
Typical Lifespan:
No data
Maximum Recorded Age:
3yr1m
(Sweden: 10yr 11m)
Biometrics
Ring Size:
A2
Wing Length
Adult:
Insufficient Data.
Juvenile:
Insufficient Data.
Male:
Insufficient Data
Female:
Insufficient Data
Weight
Adult:
Insufficient Data.
Juvenile:
Insufficient Data.
Male:
Insufficient Data
Female:
Insufficient Data
Other Names
Gaelic:
Welsh:
Corhedydd y Dwr
Danish:
Bjergpiber
Dutch:
Waterpieper
Finnish:
Vuorikirvinen
French:
Pipit spioncelle
German:
Wasserpieper
Hungarian:
Havasi pityer
Icelandic:
Bergtittlingur
Irish:
Riabhóg Uisce
Italian:
Spioncello
Norwegian:
Vannpiplerke
Polish:
Siwerniak
Portuguese:
Petinha-ribeirinha
Spanish:
Bisbita ribereño
Swedish:
Vattenpiplärka
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