Key information
The water pipit (Anthus spinoletta) is a small passerine bird which breeds in the mountains of Southern Europe and Southern Asia eastwards to China. It is a short-distance migrant; many birds move to lower altitudes or wet open lowlands in winter.
Length : 15-17 cm
Weight : 18-23 g
Population : 10,000,000-29,999,999 individuals
Habitat: found in alpine pasture and high meadows with short grass and some bushes or rocks.
Diet: feeds mainly on a wide range of invertebrates, including crickets and grasshoppers, beetles, snails, millipedes and spiders.
Location
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