The Meadow Pipit is a common and widespread member of the lark family, They are ground nesting birds of heaths and moors.

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The Meadow Pipit is a common and widespread member of the lark family, They are ground nesting birds of heaths and moors. As agriculture become more intensive their status becomes more precarious in some areas.

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Location: Bempton Cliffs, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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