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Tree Pipit
Anthus trivialis
(A. t. trivialis)
| Armenian Name: | Անտառային ձիաթռչնակ |
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See Plate 41 for Tree Pipit and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Breeding bird |
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| 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. |
