Meadow Pipit
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Meadow Pipit

Anthus pratensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Hortobágy National Park
53 Verified records at Hortobágy National Park
November 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Meadow Pipit sighting in Hortobágy National Park, based on 53 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Hortobágy National Park

Water Pipit
LC

Water Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus spinoletta

5–10% · With luck
Tree Pipit
LC

Tree Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus trivialis

<5% · Rare
Red-throated Pipit
LC

Red-throated Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus cervinus

<5% · Rare
Tawny Pipit
LC

Tawny Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus campestris

<5% · Rare
White Wagtail
LC

White Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla alba

50–60% · Likely
Western Yellow Wagtail
LC

Western Yellow Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla flava

30–40% · Possible
Grey Wagtail
LC Endemic

Grey Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla cinerea

<5% · Rare
European Starling
LC Endemic

European Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnus vulgaris

70–80% · Very likely
Rook
LC

Rook

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus frugilegus

70–80% · Very likely
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
LC

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer montanus

60–70% · Likely
Eurasian Goldfinch
LC

Eurasian Goldfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Carduelis carduelis

50–60% · Likely
Hooded Crow

Hooded Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus cornix

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

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

About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Meadow Pipit sighting in Hortobágy National Park, based on 53 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

November has the highest sighting rate for Meadow Pipit in Hortobágy National Park in our monthly data.

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