Grassveld Pipit
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Grassveld Pipit

Anthus cinnamomeus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Namib-Naukluft National Park
11 Verified records at Namib-Naukluft National Park
July 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 Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Namib-Naukluft National Park

Nicholson's Pipit

Nicholson's Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus nicholsoni

<5% · Rare
Buffy Pipit
LC

Buffy Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus vaalensis

Insufficient data
Cape Wagtail
LC

Cape Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla capensis

40–50% · Likely
Cape Sparrow
LC Endemic

Cape Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer melanurus

60–70% · Likely
African Red-eyed Bulbul
LC

African Red-eyed Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus nigricans

30–40% · Possible
Familiar Chat
LC

Familiar Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe familiaris

30–40% · Possible
Dusky Sunbird
LC

Dusky Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris fuscus

30–40% · Possible
Southern Masked Weaver
LC

Southern Masked Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus velatus

30–40% · Possible
Pied Crow
LC

Pied Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus albus

30–40% · Possible
Pale-winged Starling
LC

Pale-winged Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Onychognathus nabouroup

30–40% · Possible
Rock Martin
LC

Rock Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptyonoprogne fuligula

20–30% · Possible
Mountain Chat

Mountain Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe monticola

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
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 Namib-Naukluft National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Grassveld Pipit sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Grassveld Pipit in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Grassveld Pipit in Namib-Naukluft National Park in our monthly data.

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