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Tawny Pipit
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Open ground (rare vagrant).
Diet: Insects.
Best time to spot: Plain, slender.
When to look
Scarce or local in the UK. Timing varies by region, so check recent sightings before you travel. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
How rare is it?
The Tawny Pipit sits in our Rare tier for the UK: scarce or very local, so most birders need a planned trip. It is not on the Red or Amber lists in Birds of Conservation Concern 5.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Long-billed PipitLegendary · Open ground (extreme vagrant)
- Olive-backed PipitRare · Coastal scrub (autumn vagrant)
- Red-throated PipitRare · Marshes (rare passage)
- Richard's PipitRare · Coastal (autumn vagrant)
- Blyth's PipitEpic · Coastal scrub (very rare)
- Buff-bellied PipitEpic · Coastal grass (vagrant)
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