Meadow Pipit
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Meadow Pipit

Anthus pratensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Cairngorms National Park
970 Verified records at Cairngorms National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis) is a small passerine bird that breeds throughout much of the Palearctic, from south-eastern Greenland and Iceland east to just east of the Ural Mountains in Russia, and south to central France and Romania; an isolated population also occurs in the Caucasus Mountains. It is migratory over most of its range, wintering in southern Europe, North Africa, and south-western Asia, but is resident year-round in western Europe, although even here many birds move to the coast or lowlands in winter. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Meadow Pipit sighting in Cairngorms National Park, based on 970 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cairngorms National Park

Tree Pipit
LC

Tree Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus trivialis

10–20% · With luck
Rock Pipit
LC

Rock Pipit

Bird

Anthus petrosus

<5% · Rare
White Wagtail
LC

White Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla alba

30–40% · Possible
Grey Wagtail
LC Endemic

Grey Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla cinerea

10–20% · With luck
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

80–90% · Very likely
European Robin
LC

European Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erithacus rubecula

70–80% · Likely
Coal Tit
LC Endemic

Coal Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Periparus ater

60–70% · Likely
Blue Tit
LC

Blue Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanistes caeruleus

60–70% · Likely
Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

60–70% · Likely
Eurasian Siskin
LC

Eurasian Siskin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Spinus spinus

50–60% · Likely
Eurasian Wren
LC Endemic

Eurasian Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes troglodytes

50–60% · Likely
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
20–30
Mar
50–60
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
30–40
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Thingvellir National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
70–80%
2 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
50–60%
3 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
30–40%
4 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
30–40%
5 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
20–30%
6 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
20–30%
7 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
8 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
20–30%
9 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
10 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
11 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
12 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
13 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
14 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
5–10%
15 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
5–10%
16 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
17 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
5–10%
18 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
19 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
20 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
21 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
<5%
22 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
<5%
23 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
24 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
25 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

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

About 38% of wildlife watchers report a Meadow Pipit sighting in Cairngorms National Park, based on 970 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

April has the highest sighting rate for Meadow Pipit in Cairngorms National Park in our monthly data.

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