Anthus pratensis (Linnaeus 1758) (Family Motacillidae)


Young

Nest

Migratory Nester; Territory: 5-16ha;
Length: 14.5cm; Wingspan: 22-25cm; Weight: Male 15-22g, Female 16-22g;
3-5 Eggs: April - August (11-15 Days); Young: May - September (10-14 Days);
Migration: February - April (Earliest: 19.1), September - October (Latest: 25.11);
Moult: July - September, January - March

Biotopes:
Meadows
Nest:
(0 m)

Poaceae
Nest Parasite:
Cuculus canorus
Principal Food:
Diptera

Coleoptera

Hymenoptera

Araneae
Predators: Circus cyaneus Falco columbarius


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