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American Pipit
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Open ground, shorelines.
Diet: Insects.
Best time to spot: Walks and bobs.
When to look
Check local eBird bar charts for timing in your state; range and season vary a lot across the US.
How rare is it?
The American Pipit sits in our Uncommon tier for the US: regular, but you usually need the right place or the right season. It belongs to the wagtails and pipits family.
Recent US sightings
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Similar birds
- Olive-backed PipitUncommon · Open ground
- Sprague's PipitUncommon · Open ground
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- Red-throated PipitRare · Open ground
- Tree PipitLegendary · Open ground
- Citrine WagtailLegendary · Open ground
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