Tree pipit
Anthus trivialis (Linnaeus, 1758)
The tree pipit (Anthus trivialis), also called the brown tree-pipit, is a bird in the family Motacillidae, part of the songbirds and other perching birds (order Passeriformes). It is a small bird with an adult body mass of 23.3 g (from 21.7 to 25.1 g across sources) and a wingspan of 27 cm.
Quick facts about the tree pipit
A migratory, terrestrial-foraging bird of woodland, it falls in the invertivore diet category, with a trophic level of omnivore. The tree pipit is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category, and its geographic range covers 15,350,000 km².
- Weight
- 21.7 g – 25.1 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 27 cmsrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- 8.18 years – 8.75 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 13.5 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4 – 4.64src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1.5src for Litters or clutches a year
- Reproduction
- Eggssrc for Reproduction
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Migratorysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the tree pipit?
Photos of the tree pipit
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Where does the tree pipit live?
Not recorded
What is the tree pipit?
The tree pipit (Anthus trivialis) is a small passerine bird that breeds throughout most of Europe and the Palearctic as far east as the East Siberian Mountains. It is a long-distance migrant, migrating in winter to Africa and southern Asia. The scientific name is from Latin: anthus is the name of a small bird of grasslands, and the specific trivialis means "common".
The breeding habitat is open woodland and scrub. The nest is placed on the ground and usually 4–6 eggs are laid. This species is insectivorous like its relatives, but will also eat seeds.
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What does the tree pipit sound like?
Is the tree pipit endangered?
The tree pipit is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the tree pipit classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyMotacillidae
- genusAnthus
- SpeciesAnthus trivialis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Alauda minor, Alauda trivialis, Anthus arboreus, Pipastes trivialis, Spipola agrestis
Other names and names in other languages (90)
- Brown tree-pipitEnglish
- TRPIEnglish
- BoomkoesterAfrikaans
- جشنة الشجرArabic
- أبو تمرة الشجرArabic
- أبو فصية الشجرArabic
- chis arboreuAsturian
- Урман деүетеBashkir
- Лясны свірстунBelarusian
- Лясны свiрстунBelarusian
- Горска бъбрицаBulgarian
- Sidan-gwezBreton
- Sidan-koadBreton
- piula dels arbresCatalan
- Вӑрман тихашкиChuvash
- Вăрман тихашкиChuvash
- linduška lesníCzech
- Lesny piekùtKashubian
- corhedydd y coedWelsh
- Corhedyddion y CoedWelsh
- SkovpiberDanish
- BaumpieperGerman
- ΔεντροκελάδαGreek
- ArbopipioEsperanto
- arba pipioEsperanto
- Bisbita arbóreoSpanish
- metskiurEstonian
- Uda-txirtaBasque
- پپت درختیPersian
- پیپت درختیPersian
- metsäkirvinenFinnish
- HeiðatítlingurFaroese
- ViðartítlingurFaroese
- Pipit des arbresFrench
- Pipit des buissonsFrench
- Riabhóg choilleIrish
- riabhag-choilleScottish Gaelic
- riabhagan-coilleScottish Gaelic
- Snàthag choilleScottish Gaelic
- snàthag-chraoibhScottish Gaelic
- snàthagan-craoibhScottish Gaelic
- Pica das árboresGalician
- Tweet keylleyManx
- פפיון עציםHebrew
- פיפיון עציםHebrew
- prugasta trepteljkaCroatian
- erdei pityerHungarian
- Անտառային ձիաթռչնակArmenian
- TrjátittlingurIcelandic
- PrispoloneItalian
- ヨーロッパビンズイJapanese
- КъуацэщӀэжKabardian
- Орман жадырағыKazakh
- 나무밭종다리Korean
- CorawhesythCornish
- BampiipsertLuxembourgish
- miškinis kalviukasLithuanian
- koku čipsteLatvian
- висагайыкMari
- Шумска треперкаMacedonian
- шумска трепетилкаMacedonian
- മരവരമ്പൻMalayalam
- Ойн шийхнүүхэйMongolian
- वृक्ष तीरचिमणीMarathi
- बगाले चुइयाँNepali
- boompieperDutch
- trepiplerkeNorwegian
- świergotek drzewnyPolish
- petinha-das-árvoresPortuguese
- Fâsă de pădureRomanian
- Лесной конёкRussian
- Лесная шеврицаRussian
- Щеврица леснаяRussian
- лесной конекRussian
- Лїсовый коникRusyn
- MuorracivkkánNorthern Sami
- ľabtuška hôrnaSlovak
- drevesna cipaSlovenian
- drenja e pyllitAlbanian
- Šumska trepteljkaSerbian
- Шумска трептељкаSerbian
- trädpiplärkaSwedish
- Ağaç İncirkuşuTurkish
- Ağaç incir kuşuTurkish
- ağac incirli kuşuTurkish
- щеврик лісовийUkrainian
- TordinaVenetian
- JälinduineVeps
- 林鷚Chinese
- 林鹨Chinese
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Relatives of the tree pipit
Other species in the same genus Anthus.
Meadow pipit
Anthus pratensis
Tawny pipit
Anthus campestris
Red-throated pipit
Anthus cervinus
Water pipit
Anthus spinoletta
Richard's pipit
Anthus richardi
Rock pipit
Anthus petrosus
CompareTree pipit vs Meadow pipitTree pipit vs Tawny pipitTree pipit vs Red-throated pipitTree pipit vs Water pipit
Common questions
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What kind of animal is the tree pipit?
The tree pipit is a bird in the family Motacillidae, belonging to the songbirds and other perching birds (order Passeriformes).
How much does a tree pipit weigh?
An adult tree pipit weighs 23.3 g, with sources reporting from 21.7 to 25.1 g. Its wingspan is 27 cm.
What does the tree pipit eat?
The tree pipit is classed as an invertivore, and its trophic level is given as omnivore.
Is the tree pipit endangered?
No. The tree pipit is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.
How long does a tree pipit live?
The tree pipit has a lifespan of 8.2 years, with sources reporting up to 8.75 years.
How many eggs does a tree pipit lay?
The tree pipit lays 4.64 eggs per clutch and has 1.5 clutches per year. The eggs are incubated for 13.5 days.
Is the tree pipit migratory?
Yes, the tree pipit is migratory. It lives in woodland and forages terrestrially.
Who named the tree pipit?
The tree pipit, Anthus trivialis, was named by (Linnaeus, 1758).
Sources and how to cite this page
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