Oriental Pipit
Anthus rufulus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMotacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
- GenusAnthus (Pipits)
- SpeciesAnthus rufulus (Oriental Pipit)
The paddyfield pipit or Oriental pipit (Anthus rufulus) is a small passerine bird in the pipit and wagtail family. It is a resident (non-migratory) breeder in open scrub, grassland and cultivation in southern Asia east to the Philippines. Although among the few breeding pipits in the Asian region, identification becomes difficult in winter when several other species migrate into the region. The taxonomy of the species is complex and has undergone considerable changes. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Oriental Pipit sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area
Grey Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea
Forest Wagtail
Dendronanthus indicus
Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla tschutschensis
Little Spiderhunter
Arachnothera longirostra
Slender-billed Crow
Corvus enca
Black-and-yellow Broadbill
Eurylaimus ochromalus
White-crowned Shama
Copsychus stricklandii
Lesser Green Leafbird
Chloropsis cyanopogon
Spectacled Bulbul
Rubigula erythropthalmos
Malaysian Pied-Fantail
Rhipidura javanica
Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker
Prionochilus xanthopygius
Red-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus brunneus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Oriental Pipit in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Oriental Pipit sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Oriental Pipit in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
August has the highest sighting rate for Oriental Pipit in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.