Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis)

Tree Pipit, a reference photo — Photo: Imran Shah from Islamabad, Pakistan · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

The tree pipit (Anthus trivialis) is a small passerine bird that breeds throughout most of Europe and the Palearctic as far east as the East Siberian Mountains. It is a long-distance migrant, migrating in winter to Africa and southern Asia. The scientific name is from Latin: anthus is the name of a small bird of grasslands, and the specific trivialis means "common".

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Tree Pipit being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Anthus pratensis
Anthus hodgsoni

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Motacillidae
Genus: Anthus
Species: Anthus trivialis

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