American Pipit
Anthus rubescens
Least ConcernAves · Passeriformes · Motacillidae
About
The American pipit, formerly known as the buff-bellied pipit, is a small songbird native to North America. It was first described by Marmaduke Tunstall in his 1771 Ornithologia Britannica. It was formerly classified as a form of the water pipit. The former subspecies, Siberian pipit, is now considered a distinct species.
Fun Fact
It was formerly classified as a form of the water pipit.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found on the ground in dry or wet meadows, always with a helpful protection, but they are never placed in shrubs or trees.
Diet
To be updated
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance