Birds and wildlife

Water Pipit

Anthus spinolettaGroup: pipits and wagtailsUK Conservation status:Amber

How to identify

The Water Pipit is a large and stocky pipit. It's greyish-brown above and pale below with streaks on its breast. It has a pale stripe over its eye, a slender bill and dark legs. It doesn't breed in the UK, but is a winter visitor, mainly to southern and eastern England. It breeds in the Alps and other mountains of central and southern Europe.

Key

  1. Resident
  2. Passage
  3. Summer
  4. Winter
* This map is intended as a guide. It shows general distribution rather than detailed, localised populations.
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