Tree pipit
Anthus trivialis
Fun Fact: Tree pipits favour large, well-spread out trees in grassland, especially broad-leaved woodland, or grassy hillsides with bushes.
Introduction: Tree pipits (Anthus trivialis) favour large, well-spread out trees in grassland, especially broad-leaved woodland, or grassy hillsides with bushes. Sightings are often singly, in pairs or in small groups.
Distribution: Isolated recordings in Namibia including Etosha National Park, Kuiseb River/Pass area, Naukluft Mountains, Tsumkwe and the Chobe/Zambezi River confluence.
Diet: Forages on the ground for beetles, moths, grasshoppers, flies, bugs, spiders and snails. Also takes fruit, seeds, buds, new leaves and berries.
Description: Buffy or olive-brown upper parts, with streaked blackish-brown crown, nape and mantle. White chin and yellow-buff breast and flanks.
Breeding: Extralimital.
Size: 14cm.
Weight: 21g
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