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BIRDS

American Pipit

Anthus rubescens

Birds
NativeMigratory
American Pipit, photo 1 of 5
American Pipit, photo 2 of 5
American Pipit, photo 3 of 5
16.5 cmLength
20.7 gWeight
4–5 eggsClutch
14 daysIncubation

Bird 16.5 cm long. Migratory. Lives in fields. Feeds on insects. Forages on the ground.

There are 7,129 observations of American Pipit in Québec, mostly in Côte-Nord, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and Bas-Saint-Laurent, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in September.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Côte-Nord1,009
  2. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean766
  3. Bas-Saint-Laurent715
  4. Abitibi-Témiscamingue711
  5. Capitale-Nationale643
  6. Montérégie516
  7. Nord-du-Québec480
  8. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine439
  9. Chaudière-Appalaches413
  10. Outaouais406
  11. Laurentides327
  12. Lanaudière187
  13. Centre-du-Québec154
  14. Estrie129
  15. Mauricie112
  16. Montréal81
  17. Laval41

Habitat

FieldsBoaz Yoffe B Sc

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