The American Pipit - by Leah, 8th grader at Valley View Elementary School, Phoenix, Arizona

How to identify an American Pipit? The American Pipit is 5.5 inches in length. It has a slender bill with a white ring and supercillium. It has a white throat with a dark streak. It has a black and white tail with dark legs. The sexes are similar. The tail wobbles when they walk.

Where do American Pipits live? The American Pipit winters in flocks from the southern United States to the fields and muddy shores of Guatemala and El Salvador. They breed throughout Alaska, Canada, Newfoundland, Greenland and their associated islands, and in spotty locations in the western United States.

How do American Pipits nest? American Pipits build their nests in the ground, it is surrounded by grass. The nests are usually built in 4-5 days.

How do the eggs look? The eggs are a dull type of white marked with gray and brown. The egg is 0.8 inches. (20 mm).

What does the American Pipit eat? The American Pipit eats many different insects. It also eats fish and many types of small animals. The birds diet is mollusks crustaceans, also many berries.