Water Pipit 
Anthus spinoletta 
Southern European and southwest Asian 
mountain birds are difficult to dif¬ 
ferentiate in winter plumage. Both 
probably occur in Eastern Mediterranean 
and Egypt. 
Habitat: Alpine meadows and tundra 
especially near streams, occurring at 
lower altitudes and on seacoast in 
winter. Other, non-Mediterranean, 
subspecies breed on seacoast in north¬ 
ern Europe. 
