Grassveld Pipit
Anthus cinnamomeus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMotacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
- GenusAnthus (Pipits)
- SpeciesAnthus cinnamomeus (Grassveld Pipit)
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 Gorongosa National Park, based on 29 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Gorongosa National Park
Striped Pipit
Anthus lineiventris
Tree Pipit
Anthus trivialis
Mountain Wagtail
Motacilla clara
African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp
Yellow-throated Longclaw
Macronyx croceus
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Black-backed Puffback
Dryoscopus cubla
Black-headed Oriole
Oriolus larvatus
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus angolensis
African Paradise-Flycatcher
Terpsiphone viridis
Black-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra senegalus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 Grassveld Pipit in Gorongosa National Park?
About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Grassveld Pipit sighting in Gorongosa National Park, based on 29 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Grassveld Pipit in Gorongosa National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Grassveld Pipit in Gorongosa National Park in our monthly data.