Grassveld Pipit
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Grassveld Pipit

Anthus cinnamomeus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Chobe National Park
258 Verified records at Chobe National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The African pipit (Anthus cinnamomeus) is a fairly small passerine bird belonging to the pipit genus Anthus in the family Motacillidae. It is also known as the grassveld pipit or grassland pipit. It was formerly lumped together with the Richard's, Australian, mountain and paddyfield pipits in a single species, Richard's pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae), but is now often treated as a species in its own right. It has some defining characteristics, such as light brown feathers on the head and back, dark brown feathers on the lower back and tail, and a white chest. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Grassveld Pipit sighting in Chobe National Park, based on 258 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chobe National Park

Plain-backed Pipit
LC

Plain-backed Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus leucophrys

<5% · Rare
Buffy Pipit
LC

Buffy Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus vaalensis

<5% · Rare
Woodland Pipit
LC

Woodland Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus nyassae

Insufficient data
African Pied Wagtail
LC

African Pied Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla aguimp

20–30% · Possible
Cape Wagtail
LC

Cape Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla capensis

10–20% · With luck
Western Yellow Wagtail
LC

Western Yellow Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla flava

<5% · Rare
Rosy-throated Longclaw
LC

Rosy-throated Longclaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Macronyx ameliae

<5% · Rare
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

50–60% · Likely
Red-billed Oxpecker

Red-billed Oxpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buphagus erythrorhynchus

30–40% · Possible
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

30–40% · Possible
Magpie Shrike

Magpie Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Urolestes melanoleucus

30–40% · Possible
Wire-tailed Swallow
LC

Wire-tailed Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo smithii

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
2 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
3 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
4 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
5 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
6 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
7 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
8 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
9 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
20–30%
10 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
11 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
12 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
13 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
14 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
15 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
16 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
17 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
10–20%
18 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
19 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
20 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
21 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
22 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
23 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
24 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
25 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
26 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
5–10%
27 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
28 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
29 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
30 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
31 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
32 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
33 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
34 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
35 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
36 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
37 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
38 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
39 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
40 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
41 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
42 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
43 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
44 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
45 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
46 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
47 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
48 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
49 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
50 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
51 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Grassveld Pipit in Chobe National Park?

About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Grassveld Pipit sighting in Chobe National Park, based on 258 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Grassveld Pipit in Chobe National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Grassveld Pipit in Chobe National Park in our monthly data.

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