Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Wagtails and Pipits :: Water Pipit
Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta
Described by: Linnaeus (1758)
Alternate common name(s): Mountain Pipit
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors
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Range
W. Europe to c. Asia;
Highly fragmented distribution;
(1) Mountains of c. and sw. Europe (Spain, n. and c. Italy (Alps and Appenines), Balkans (Carpathians), and nw. Turkey). Corsica and Sardinia.
(2) E. Turkey to the ex. s. Russia in the Caucasus, n. Iran, e. Turkmenistan (Pamir Mountains), Tibet, n. India and nw. China.
(3) Ne. Afghanistan to sw. Siberia, Transbaicalia, and n. Mongolia (Nan Shan).
Videos
No videos are available for this species
Sounds
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Telpost Parnassia
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Pintails Home (Kim Hyun-Tae)
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: ETI BioInformatics
References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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