European Rock Pipit

分类位置

同属物种

African Pipit

African Pipit

African Rock Pipit

African Rock Pipit

Alpine Pipit

Alpine Pipit

北美黄腹鹨

American Pipit

伯氏鹨

Berthelot's Pipit

布氏鹨

Blyth's Pipit

形态与习性

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 breedin