Population and Distribution
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Population Trend:
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No population trend available
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Distribution:
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 Atlas Maps
(Local Atlases)
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British Population Size:
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Summer:
34 thousand pairs
in 1988-91
Note: Best estimate
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First Record:
1766
[Fossil evidence from
Devensian (last) glaciation, 10-120,000 yr ago]
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Conservation Status:
GREEN
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Previous Assessments:
2002-2007
GREEN
1996-2001
GREEN
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Races of Concern:
petrosus AMBER (Important Population), littoralis GREEN
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Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
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No habitat data from BBS
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European Population Size:
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Summer:
110 to 290 thousand pairs
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Population Assesment from Birds in Europe
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Distribution in Europe
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Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of:
Bern(III)
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Survey Results:
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BirdTrack
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Breeding and Survival
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Egg Size:
21 x 16 mm
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Egg Weight:
2.7 g (of which 5 % is shell)
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Number of Nest Records:
19
(more would be welcome!)
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Clutch Size:
4 - 5 eggs
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4.36 ± 0.76 (2 - 6) N = 169
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Incubation:
14- 15 days
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14.46 ± 0.71 (14 - 15.5) N = 169
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by the:
Female
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Fledging:
15 - 16days
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15.25 ± 1.07 (13 - 17) N = 319
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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:
6 May (25 Apr - 27 Jun)
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Number of Broods:
1-2
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Number Ringed:
310
(Annual Totals)
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Adult Survival:
No data
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Juvenile Survival:
No data
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Age at First Breeding:
1
year
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Typical Lifespan:
No data
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Maximum Recorded Age:
Too few birds ringed
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Summary of Ringing Recoveries
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Biometrics
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Ring Size:
A2 (pulli B2)
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Wing Length
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Adult:
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89.0 ± 4.2
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Range
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82 - 95 mm, N =305
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Juvenile:
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89.3 ± 3.9
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84 - 95 mm, N =565
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Male:
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91.6 ± 2.2
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88 - 96 mm, N =78
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Female:
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85.1 ± 2.7
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81 - 89 mm, N =64
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Weight
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Adult:
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24.90 ± 2.41
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Range
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21.00 - 29.00 g , N =249
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Juvenile:
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24.67 ± 2.39
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21.40 - 28.80 g , N =501
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Male:
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25.34 ± 1.49
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23.30 - 28.00 g , N =65
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Female:
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24.56 ± 2.85
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20.00 - 28.50 g , N =49
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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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Eurasian Rock Pipit
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Gaelic:
Gabhagan
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Welsh:
Corhedydd y Graig
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Danish:
Skærpiber
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Dutch:
Oeverspieper
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Finnish:
Luotokirvinen
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French:
Pipit maritime
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German:
Strandpieper
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Hungarian:
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Icelandic:
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Irish:
Riabhóg Chladaigh
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Italian:
Spioncello marino
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Norwegian:
Skjærpiplerke
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Polish:
Swiergotek nadmorski
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Portuguese:
Petinha-maritima
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Spanish:
Bisbito costero
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Swedish:
Skärpiplärka
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Local Names:Sea Lintie / Tangle Sparrow
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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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State of the Nations Birds by Chris Mead
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