Listen to the European rock pipit
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About the European rock pipit
The European rock pipit is a bird in the family Motacillidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults have a wingspan of about 25 cm.
What does the European rock pipit sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
From Wikipedia
The European rock pipit (Anthus petrosus), or simply rock pipit, is a species of small passerine bird that breeds in western Europe on rocky coasts. It has streaked greyish-brown upperparts and buff underparts, and is similar in appearance to other European pipits. There are two subspecies, of which the nominate is non-migratory, and the Fennoscandian one is migratory, wintering in shoreline habitats further west and south in Europe. The European rock pipit is territorial at least in the breeding season, and year-round where it is resident. Males will sometimes enter an adjacent territory to assist the resident in repelling an intruder, behaviour only otherwise known from the African fiddler crab.
Related birds in the genus Anthus
More from the family Motacillidae
Frequently asked questions
What does an European rock pipit sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the European rock pipit on this page. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the European rock pipit endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the European rock pipit as “least concern”.
What family does the European rock pipit belong to?
The European rock pipit (Anthus petrosus) belongs to the family Motacillidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus) (W1CDR0001427 BD6) – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q642685 – CC0
- Wikipedia: European rock pipit – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by MPF – CC BY-SA 3.0