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About the tawny pipit
The tawny pipit is a bird in the family Motacillidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 22 g.
What does the tawny pipit sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
From Wikipedia
The tawny pipit (Anthus campestris) is a medium-large passerine bird which breeds in much of the central Palearctic from northwest Africa and Portugal to Central Siberia and on to Inner Mongolia. It is a migrant moving in winter to tropical Africa and the Indian subcontinent.
Related birds in the genus Anthus
More from the family Motacillidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a tawny pipit sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the tawny pipit on this page. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the tawny pipit endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the tawny pipit as “least concern”.
What family does the tawny pipit belong to?
The tawny pipit (Anthus campestris) belongs to the family Motacillidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Bisbita campestre (Anthus campestris) by Sonothèque ADVL – CC0 1.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q27226 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Tawny pipit – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Dûrzan cîrano – CC BY-SA 3.0