| Tree pipit | |
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| At Jamnagar, during wintering | |
| Song, recorded Devon, England | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Motacillidae |
| Genus: | Anthus |
| Species: | A. trivialis
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| Binomial name | |
| Anthus trivialis | |
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| Range of A. trivialis Breeding Non-breeding Passage
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The tree pipit (Anthus trivialis) is a small passerine bird which breeds across most of Europe and the Palearctic as far East as the East Siberian Mountains. It is a long-distance migrant moving in winter to Africa and southern Asia. The scientific name is from Latin: anthus is the name for 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, with usually 4–6 eggs being laid. This species is insectivorous, like its relatives, but will also take seeds.
- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Anthus trivialis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22718546A131985523. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22718546A131985523.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.