American pipit

The American pipit is a slim, ground-feeding songbird with a thin bill, buff underparts, and fine streaks across the breast. It walks rather than hops, and it bobs its tail as it goes.

It nests on the arctic tundra and in high mountains, and in Manitoba it is mostly seen during migration. Look for it along muddy shorelines, in wet fields, and on bare ground.

I like how its soft buff and grey colours blend into the dry reeds it was walking through.

To learn more about the American pipit and its habitat, visit its species page at All About Birds.

American pipit Manitoba sightings

American pipit sightings in Manitoba depend on the season and the habitat. You can see more species in the Manitoba birds section.

Map of Manitoba showing where the american pipit nests and migrates, with major cities and lakes — Where to look for the american pipit in Manitoba through the seasons: nesting in the Hudson Plains and the Southern Arctic (gold) and passing through the Boreal Shield, the Taiga Shield, the Boreal Plains, and the Prairies in spring and fall (lilac). Habitat regions: National Ecological Framework for Canada. Boundaries: Statistics Canada. Lakes: Natural Earth.

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American pipit

American pipit Manitoba sightings

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