American Pipit
Anthus rubescens
Synopsis: Believed to nest widely in grassy alpine and subalpine areas, but confirmed at only two locations by the atlas project.

Habitat Associations:
strongest
Subalpine Grassland (43329 acres)
Alpine Rock & Snowfield with Widely Scattered Shrubs (76864 acres)
lesser
Subalpine Scattered Trees & Shrubs (27723 acres)

Relative Detectability: Difficult to detect and to confirm nesting, due partly to inaccessibility of its habitat.

Challenge: Survey mountain peaks and alpine meadows statewide (and especially in the southern Cascades and Steens Mountains) for this species.