Order: Passeriformes   
Family: Motacillidae
Anthus spinoletta
Water Pipit

Size: 17 cm
Habitat
They live in ponds, pools and swamped areas around rivers, highland pastures, croplands and meadows, as well as in the banks of streams where they nest.  
They only breed in the northern strip and in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula, between 700 and 2,600 m altitude. During the winter they migrate to the wetlands in the south, even to the coast. In fact they are also known as Coastal pipit.
They are customary in winter. They can be seen from October to March near riverbanks, meadows, marshes and flooded areas. They feed on invertebrates, particularly on insects.  They are included in the National List of Threatened Species, and their conservation status is ‘Special Interest’. They are included in the IUCN (The International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List.