Like its song

The water pipit is a sparrow typical of the alpine meadows. With a rather discreet plumage, a clear brow and two white stripes on the wings, it is especially recognisable for its song delivered while in flight. It flies in a series of flights singing on the descent and breaking on the ascent. The song is a succession of “pipits”, hence its name. As a partial migrant, it spends the winter at a lower altitude, near the wetlands and ponds. It feeds on seeds and invertebrates.