Australian Pipit
Anthus australis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMotacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
- GenusAnthus (Pipits)
- SpeciesAnthus australis (Australian Pipit)
The Australian pipit (Anthus australis) is a fairly small passerine bird of open country in Australia and New Guinea. It belongs to the pipit genus Anthus in the family Motacillidae. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Australian Pipit sighting in Maria Island National Park, based on 86 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Maria Island National Park
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen
Yellow Wattlebird
Anthochaera paradoxa
Grey Fantail
Rhipidura albiscapa
Flame Robin
Petroica phoenicea
Black Currawong
Strepera fuliginosa
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena
Yellow-rumped Thornbill
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa
Black-headed Honeyeater
Melithreptus affinis
Forest Raven
Corvus tasmanicus
Scarlet Robin
Petroica boodang
Tree Martin
Petrochelidon nigricans
New Holland Honeyeater
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maria Island National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Flinders Ranges National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Freycinet National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 12 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 13 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 14 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 15 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 16 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 17 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 18 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Australian Pipit in Maria Island National Park?
About 31% of wildlife watchers report a Australian Pipit sighting in Maria Island National Park, based on 86 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Australian Pipit in Maria Island National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Australian Pipit in Maria Island National Park in our monthly data.