American Pipit (Water Pipit)

Anthus rubescens (Anthus spinoletta)

General Status Rank: 
Undetermined
ELCODE: 
ABPBM02050
Common Name: 
American Pipit (Water Pipit)
Scientific Name: 
Anthus rubescens (Anthus spinoletta)
Synonyms: 
Anthus spinoletta
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Bird
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Chordata
Class: 
Aves
Order: 
Passeriformes
Family: 
Motacillidae
References: 
B004
General Biology

Female Age at Maturity

1
References: 
LA04

Longevity

5
References: 
LA04

Economic/Human Considerations

Non-game species
References: 
H129
Habitat
alpine and arctic tundra on rocky ground
References: 
B004
LA05
Distribution

Ecozones

Arctic Cordillera, Northern Arctic, Southern Arctic, Taiga Cordillera, Taiga Plains, Taiga Shield, Boreal Cordillera
References: 
B004

Distribution

0.67 (B004); "Breeding population range runs along the northern and western edge of the NWT. Range extent visually estimated from range map (Canadian Wildlife Service – Prairie & Northern Region 2009. Bird distributions in Nunavut & the Northwest Territories: 2009 Review.) "
Score: 
G
References: 
B004
Winter Distribution Description: 
US to Central America

Number of Occurrences

More than 100
References: 
H129

Historical Distribution

Likely similar to current dist.
References: 
H129

Area of Occupancy

stable? Need data to confirm for NWT
Score: 
-
References: 
LWR01
LA01
LA12
Population

Population Size

No population estimates from PIF (non-BCR3 or BCR3;(DD16 Accessed on <January 25, 2015>.)) or PRISM (Canadian Wildlife Service – Prairie & Northern Region 2009. Interim Arctic PRISM results. Unpublished Data)
References: 
LA01
DD16
Trends

Trends

National trend = decline; need to confirm for NWT; Partners in Flight monitoring status - inadequate northern coverage and imprecise trends; Insufficient BBS data to estimate trends for this species (Environment Canada, 2014. North American Breeding Bird Survey - Canadian Trends Website, Data-version 2012. Environment Canada, Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0H3)
References: 
LWR01
LA01
LA12
Threats

Threats

Could be senstive to severe weather during breeding season.
References: 
LA06

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Limited effects of climate change likely in next 10 yrs; alpine habitat may become more fragmented with rapid climatic change due to global warming
Score: 
-
References: 
LA06
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Undetermined
Status Rank Description: 
Numbers unknown, National trends show decline but Currently there is not enough data to determine the status of this species.
S Rank: 
SU
Decision Process Description: 
Drafted by Leslie Wakelyn and S. Carriere mostly based on printed material in 2000; Reviewed in 2005 by Craig Machtans and L. Armer - no change in status.; Reviewed in 2010;no change; Reviewed by Emily Upham-Mills CWS in 2015, Modified from sensitive to undetermined (error correction)
Last Updated: 
February 5, 2015

References

Age Of Maturity

  • Hendricks, P. (1991) Site fidelity and renesting of female American Pipits. Journal of Field Ornithology 62: 338-342 - LA04 Return

Area of Occupancy

  • Downes, C.M., E.H. Dunn and C.M Francis (2000) Canadian Landbird Monitoring Strategy: monitoring needs and priorities into the new millenium.. Partners in Flight - Canada A 9-15 EC-CWS, Yellowknife (L. Wakelyn) - or communicate with Erica H. Dunn, CWS in Hull, QC, at erica.dunn@ec,gc,ca - LWR01 Return
  • Rich, T.D., Beardmore, C.J., Berlanga, H., Blancher, P.J., Bradstreet, M.S.W., Butcher, G.S., Demarest, D.W Dunn, E.H., Hunter, W.C., Inigo-Elias, E.E., Kennedy, J.A., Martell, A.M., Panjabi, A.O.,et al. (2004) Partners in Flight North American Landbird Conservation Plan (janv-04). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithica, NY http://www.partnersinflight.org/cont_plan/default.htm - LA01 Return
  • Dunn, E. (2005) National Action Needs for Canadian Landbird Conservation, Version 1. Canadian Wildlife Service Landbird Committee, Canadian Wildlife Service, Ottawa, Canada http://www.cws-scf.ec.gc.ca/birds/action/index_e.cfm - LA12 Return

Economic Status

  • Wakelyn, Leslie (2000) Pers. communication. Wildlife biologist, CWS, Yellowknife - H129 Return

Ecozones

  • Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return

Habitat

  • Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return
  • Romme, W.H., Turner, M.G. (1991) Implications of global climatic change for biogeographic patterns in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Conservation Biology 5: 373-386 - LA05 Return

Historical Distribution

  • Wakelyn, Leslie (2000) Pers. communication. Wildlife biologist, CWS, Yellowknife - H129 Return

Intrinsic Vulnerability

  • Sutton, G.M., Parmelee, D.F. (1954) Survival problems of the Water-Pipit in Baffin Island. Arctic 7:81-92 - LA06 Return

Longevity

  • Hendricks, P. (1991) Site fidelity and renesting of female American Pipits. Journal of Field Ornithology 62: 338-342 - LA04 Return

NWT Known Subspecies

Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return

Number of Occurrences

  • Wakelyn, Leslie (2000) Pers. communication. Wildlife biologist, CWS, Yellowknife - H129 Return

Population Size

Rich, T.D., Beardmore, C.J., Berlanga, H., Blancher, P.J., Bradstreet, M.S.W., Butcher, G.S., Demarest, D.W Dunn, E.H., Hunter, W.C., Inigo-Elias, E.E., Kennedy, J.A., Martell, A.M., Panjabi, A.O.,et al. (2004) Partners in Flight North American Landbird Conservation Plan (janv-04). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithica, NY http://www.partnersinflight.org/cont_plan/default.htm - LA01 Return
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Partners in Flight Science Committee 2013. Population Estimates Database, version 2013. Available at http://rmbo.org/pifpopestimates. Accessed on <January 25, 2015>. (2013) http://rmbo.org/pifpopestimates - DD16 Return

Range Extent

  • Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return

Short Term Trends

  • Downes, C.M., E.H. Dunn and C.M Francis (2000) Canadian Landbird Monitoring Strategy: monitoring needs and priorities into the new millenium.. Partners in Flight - Canada A 9-15 EC-CWS, Yellowknife (L. Wakelyn) - or communicate with Erica H. Dunn, CWS in Hull, QC, at erica.dunn@ec,gc,ca - LWR01 Return
  • Rich, T.D., Beardmore, C.J., Berlanga, H., Blancher, P.J., Bradstreet, M.S.W., Butcher, G.S., Demarest, D.W Dunn, E.H., Hunter, W.C., Inigo-Elias, E.E., Kennedy, J.A., Martell, A.M., Panjabi, A.O.,et al. (2004) Partners in Flight North American Landbird Conservation Plan (janv-04). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithica, NY http://www.partnersinflight.org/cont_plan/default.htm - LA01 Return
  • Dunn, E. (2005) National Action Needs for Canadian Landbird Conservation, Version 1. Canadian Wildlife Service Landbird Committee, Canadian Wildlife Service, Ottawa, Canada http://www.cws-scf.ec.gc.ca/birds/action/index_e.cfm - LA12 Return

Taxonomy

  • Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return

Threats

  • Sutton, G.M., Parmelee, D.F. (1954) Survival problems of the Water-Pipit in Baffin Island. Arctic 7:81-92 - LA06 Return