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Tree Pipit

Steve Backshall presents the tree pipit.

Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs. Steve Backshall presents the tree pipit.

Tree pipits are small brown birds without any bright colours or distinctive features; but you can identify one from a distance when it is singing, because it has a very obvious display flight. The male bird sings from April to the end of July, launching himself from a treetop perch, then parachutes downwards like a paper dart.

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Tue 26 Mar 2024 05:58

Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis)

Image courtesy of RSPB (rspb-images.com)

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  • Fri 12 Jul 2013 05:58
  • Fri 18 Jul 2014 05:58
  • Wed 18 May 2016 05:58
  • Tue 14 Apr 2020 05:58
  • Tue 5 Oct 2021 05:58
  • Tue 26 Mar 2024 05:58

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