Grassveld Pipit
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Grassveld Pipit

Anthus cinnamomeus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
8 Verified records at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
August 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Grassveld Pipit sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Buffy Pipit
LC

Buffy Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus vaalensis

<5% · Rare
Grey Wagtail
LC Endemic

Grey Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla cinerea

Insufficient data
African Pied Wagtail
LC

African Pied Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla aguimp

Insufficient data
Orange-throated Longclaw
LC

Orange-throated Longclaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Macronyx capensis

Insufficient data
Cape Wagtail
LC

Cape Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla capensis

Insufficient data
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

80–90% · Very likely
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
LC

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plocepasser mahali

70–80% · Very likely
Social Weaver
LC

Social Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philetairus socius

60–70% · Likely
Red-shouldered Glossy-starling
LC

Red-shouldered Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis nitens

60–70% · Likely
Crimson-breasted Gonolek
LC

Crimson-breasted Gonolek

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius atrococcineus

50–60% · Likely
Mariqua Flycatcher
LC

Mariqua Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bradornis mariquensis

50–60% · Likely
Scaly Weaver
LC

Scaly Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporopipes squamifrons

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Grassveld Pipit sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Grassveld Pipit in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Grassveld Pipit in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in our monthly data.

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