New Zealand Pipit
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New Zealand Pipit

Anthus novaeseelandiae

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Rakiura National Park
46 Verified records at Rakiura National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The New Zealand pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae) is a fairly small passerine bird of open country in New Zealand and outlying islands. It belongs to the pipit genus Anthus in the family Motacillidae. It was formerly lumped together with the Richard's, African, Mountain and Paddyfield pipits in a single species: Richard's pipit, Anthus novaeseelandiae. Many authors split the Australasian pipit further into two species: Australian pipit (Anthus australis) in Australia and New Guinea and New Zealand pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae), also called pīhoihoi, in New Zealand. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a New Zealand Pipit sighting in Rakiura National Park, based on 46 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Rakiura National Park

Tūī
LC Endemic

Tūī

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae

80–90% · Very likely
New Zealand Bellbird
LC Endemic

New Zealand Bellbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthornis melanura

70–80% · Very likely
New Zealand Fantail
LC Endemic

New Zealand Fantail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura fuliginosa

70–80% · Very likely
Grey Warbler
LC Endemic

Grey Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gerygone igata

60–70% · Likely
South Island Robin
LC Endemic

South Island Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Petroica australis

50–60% · Likely
Mōhua (Yellowhead)
NT Endemic

Mōhua (Yellowhead)

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mohoua ochrocephala

40–50% · Likely
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

40–50% · Likely
South Island Saddleback
LC Endemic

South Island Saddleback

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philesturnus carunculatus

40–50% · Likely
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

30–40% · Possible
Miromiro
LC Endemic

Miromiro

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Petroica macrocephala

30–40% · Possible
European Starling
LC Endemic

European Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnus vulgaris

30–40% · Possible
Dunnock
LC

Dunnock

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prunella modularis

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
10–20
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 Arthur's Pass National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
20–30%
2 Tongariro National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
20–30%
3 Aoraki Mount Cook National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
10–20%
4 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
10–20%
5 Rakiura National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%
6 Abel Tasman National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a New Zealand Pipit in Rakiura National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a New Zealand Pipit sighting in Rakiura National Park, based on 46 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see New Zealand Pipit in Rakiura National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for New Zealand Pipit in Rakiura National Park in our monthly data.

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