Tree Pipit

Anthus trivialis

(A. t. trivialis)

Armenian Name:	Անտառային ձիաթռչնակ

See Plate 41 for Tree Pipit and other similar species

Resident Status:	Breeding bird
Abundance:	Uncommon
Length:	15 cm, Wing Span:25-27 cm
Distribution Map:	Map 220.
Description:	Pale yellow tint to throat and upper breast, black median coverts, and white wingbar.
Adult:	Faintly-streaked brown upperparts with green tint. Dark spots on breast grade to narrow streaks on flanks.
Juvenile:	Boldly streaked upperparts.
Similar Species:	Differs from Meadow Pipit by narrower flank streaks.
Behavior:	Flute-like song given in flight or from bush top.
Habitat:	Forest edges, subalpine scrub.
Food:	Invertebrates.
Nest:	Grassy cup on ground under stone or shrub.
Eggs:	20 mm, 2-6, grayish pink-violet, variable markings.