Small passerine bird of the Motacillidae family, widely distributed across Europe and western Asia, known for its ground-foraging and distinctive flight behavior.
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Ecology & Habitat
Habitat
Open woodland, forest edges, heathlands, meadows, and agricultural landscapes with scattered trees, ranging from sea level to 2,500 meters elevation
Ecological Role
Plays crucial role in insect population control, seed dispersal, and serves as prey for larger predatory birds and mammals
Morphology
SKIN COATMottled brown and buff plumage with dark streaks, providing excellent camouflage in grassland and woodland environments
LIMBS WINGSRelatively long legs for ground movement, wings adapted for undulating flight pattern with distinctive steep climbing and gliding sequences
HEAD SENSORYPointed beak adapted for insectivorous diet, large eyes for detecting prey, brown-streaked plumage providing camouflage
BODY STRUCTURESmall songbird, approximately 15-16 cm in length, weighing 20-25 grams, with slender body and relatively long tail
