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Rock Pipit

Anthus petrosus

The Rock Pipit is a small bird that loves to hop around on rocky shores and beaches. They have a lovely song and are often seen looking for tasty insects and seeds to eat.

Lebensraum: Coastal areas

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The Rock Pipit has dull grey-brown upperparts and a streaky breast and flanks, with a pale belly. Its plumage helps it blend seamlessly with the rocky shores, distinguishing it from the brighter, less streaky pipits. It often flicks its tail.

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Rock Pipit

Kategorie

Vögel

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Baby Rock Pipits leave the nest just 13 days after hatching, growing up super fast by the sea!

Sometimes, they cleverly follow fishing boats to snap up tiny scraps thrown overboard!

Their distinctive "chip-chip-chip" call is often the first sound you hear echoing along rocky coastlines.

They're one of the few birds that sing while performing a display flight, often high above crashing waves!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Rock Pipits can swiftly forage among slippery rocks and seaweed because their strong legs and agile movements help them find food near crashing waves.

Rock Pipits has special nesting sites, often tucked into cliff crevices, that helps protect their eggs and chicks from harsh coastal weather.

Rock Pipits has streaky brown plumage that helps them blend perfectly with rocks and sand, making them very hard for predators to spot.

Maße und Details

Länge: 16.5-18 cm
Flügelspannweite: 23-28 cm
Gewicht: 0.02-0.03 kg
Lebenserwartung: 2-8 Jahre
Top Speed: 50 km/h
Gelegegröße: 3-6
Brutzeit: 13-15 Tage
Zugstrecke: 500 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

These coastal birds munch on tasty insects and tiny creatures found near the sea and in tidal zones!

Hauptnahrung

beetles
flies
molluscs
small crustaceans
worms
spiders

Nahrungssuche

Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Rock Pipits are a prey item for this coastal raptor.

eaten by

Stoat

Mustela erminea

Stoats can prey on eggs, chicks, and adult pipits near nests.

eats

Sea Slater

Ligia oceanica

Rock Pipits actively hunt these crustaceans on rocky shores.

eats

Golden-backed Ground Beetle

Amara aenea

Various insect species, including beetles, are a key food source.

Merkmale

Gefiedert

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Sozial

Soziale Tiere leben in organisierten Gruppen und kooperieren, um ihr Überleben zu sichern, beispielsweise bei der Nahrungssuche, Verteidigung und Aufzucht der Jungen.