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Meadow Pipit

The farlouse pipit, by its scientific name Anthus pratensis, is a bird that lives in Europe, Asia, the Arctic and North Africa.

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It is a bird belonging to the Motacillidae family and the Passeriformes order.

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It is recognizable by its brown head, its wings are brown speckled with yellow, black and white, its neck and belly are white speckled with brown and yellow. Its beak and legs are pink.

In the farlouse pipit, it is impossible to recognize the female from the male.

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The Meadow Pipit feeds mainly on insects.

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It lives in all areas near water.

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It nests in pairs, close to water, in the vegetation. It lays 4 to 5 eggs, sometimes there can be up to two clutches in the year .

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It is a rather talkative species.

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On the conservation status of IUCN, it is:

LC Least concern.

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Meadow Pipit adult in winter plumage

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