Tree Pipit
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Tree Pipit

Anthus trivialis

Silhouette: Sébastien Bertru · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Cairngorms National Park
541 Verified sightings at Cairngorms National Park From 2019 to 2026
4,952 Verified sightings across all 63 parks From 2019 to 2026
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Tree Pipit

The tree pipit (Anthus trivialis) is a small passerine bird that breeds throughout most of Europe and the Palearctic as far east as the East Siberian Mountains. It is a long-distance migrant, migrating in winter to Africa and southern Asia. The scientific name is from Latin: anthus is the name of a small bird of grasslands, and the specific trivialis means "common".

The breeding habitat is open woodland and scrub. The nest is placed on the ground and usually 4–6 eggs are laid. This species is insectivorous like its relatives, but will also eat seeds. The tree pipit was formally described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Alauda trivialis. Linnaeus noted that the species occurred in Sweden. The specific epithet trivialis is Latin meaning "common" or "ordinary" from Latin trivium meaning "public street". The tree pipit is now placed in the genus Anthus that was introduced in 1805 by the German naturalist Johann Matthäus Bechstein.

Two subspecies are recognised: A. t. trivialis (Linnaeus, 1758) – breeds across Europe to southwest Siberia, north Iran and Turkey, east Kazakhstan, southcentral... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Cairngorms National Park

Meadow Pipit
LC

Meadow Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus pratensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Rock Pipit
LC

Rock Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus petrosus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
White Wagtail
LC

White Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla alba

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Grey Wagtail
LC

Grey Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla cinerea

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
European Robin
LC

European Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erithacus rubecula

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Coal Tit
LC

Coal Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Periparus ater

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Blue Tit
LC

Blue Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanistes caeruleus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Great Tit
LC

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Eurasian Siskin
LC

Eurasian Siskin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Spinus spinus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Eurasian Wren
LC

Eurasian Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes troglodytes

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Eurasian Blackbird
LC

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
~20%
2 Ecrins National Park 🇫🇷 France
~20%
3 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~20%
4 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
~20%
5 Vanoise National Park 🇫🇷 France
~20%
6 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%
7 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%
8 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
9 Hohe Tauern National Park 🇦🇹 Austria
~10%
10 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
11 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
12 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
13 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
14 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
15 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
16 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
17 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
18 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
19 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
~10%
20 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
~10%
21 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
22 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
23 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
24 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
25 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
26 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
27 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
<5%
28 Plitvice Lakes National Park 🇭🇷 Croatia
<5%
29 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
30 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
31 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
32 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
33 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
34 Camargue 🇫🇷 France
<5%
35 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
36 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
37 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
38 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
39 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
40 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
41 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
42 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
43 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
44 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
45 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
46 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
47 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
48 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
49 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
50 Gir National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
51 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
52 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
53 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
54 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
55 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
56 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
57 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
58 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
Insufficient data
59 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
60 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
61 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
62 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
Insufficient data
63 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Tree Pipit in Cairngorms National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Tree Pipit sighting in Cairngorms National Park, based on 541 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Tree Pipit in Cairngorms National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Tree Pipit in Cairngorms National Park in our monthly data.

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