Meadow Pipit
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Meadow Pipit

Anthus pratensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Doñana National Park
707 Verified records at Doñana National Park
December 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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Meadow Pipit sighting in Doñana National Park, based on 707 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Doñana National Park

Water Pipit
LC

Water Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus spinoletta

<5% · Rare
Tawny Pipit
LC

Tawny Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus campestris

<5% · Rare
Tree Pipit
LC

Tree Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus trivialis

<5% · Rare
Olive-backed Pipit
LC

Olive-backed Pipit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthus hodgsoni

<5% · Rare
Richard's Pipit
LC

Richard's Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus richardi

Insufficient data
Western Yellow Wagtail
LC

Western Yellow Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla flava

30–40% · Possible
White Wagtail
LC

White Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla alba

20–30% · Possible
Grey Wagtail
LC Endemic

Grey Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla cinerea

<5% · Rare
Spotless Starling
LC

Spotless Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnus unicolor

60–70% · Likely
European Stonechat

European Stonechat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola rubicola

50–60% · Likely
Cetti's Warbler
LC

Cetti's Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cettia cetti

50–60% · Likely
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
40–50
Feb
20–30
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
10–20
Oct
60–70
Nov
60–70
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 Doñana National Park?

About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Meadow Pipit sighting in Doñana National Park, based on 707 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

December has the highest sighting rate for Meadow Pipit in Doñana National Park in our monthly data.

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