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Oriental Pipit

Anthus rufulus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Yala National Park
427 Verified records at Yala National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The paddyfield pipit or Oriental pipit (Anthus rufulus) is a small passerine bird in the pipit and wagtail family. It is a resident (non-migratory) breeder in open scrub, grassland and cultivation in southern Asia east to the Philippines. Although among the few breeding pipits in the Asian region, identification becomes difficult in winter when several other species migrate into the region. The taxonomy of the species is complex and has undergone considerable changes. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Oriental Pipit sighting in Yala National Park, based on 427 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Yala National Park

Richard's Pipit
LC

Richard's Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus richardi

<5% · Rare
Blyth's Pipit
LC

Blyth's Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus godlewskii

<5% · Rare
Forest Wagtail
LC

Forest Wagtail

Bird

Dendronanthus indicus

5–10% · With luck
Grey Wagtail
LC Endemic

Grey Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla cinerea

<5% · Rare
White Wagtail
LC

White Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla alba

<5% · Rare
Eastern Yellow Wagtail
LC

Eastern Yellow Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla tschutschensis

Insufficient data
Western Yellow Wagtail
LC

Western Yellow Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla flava

Insufficient data
Citrine Wagtail
LC

Citrine Wagtail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Motacilla citreola

Insufficient data
Indian Robin

Indian Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicoloides fulicatus

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-billed Babbler

Yellow-billed Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides affinis

50–60% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

50–60% · Likely
White-browed Fantail
LC

White-browed Fantail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhipidura aureola

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
50–60
Nov
40–50
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
60–70%
2 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
40–50%
3 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
40–50%
4 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
30–40%
5 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
6 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
30–40%
7 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
8 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
20–30%
9 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
10 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
11 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
12 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
13 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
14 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
15 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
16 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
17 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
18 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
5–10%
19 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
20 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
21 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
22 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
23 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
24 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
25 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
26 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
27 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
28 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
29 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
30 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
31 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
32 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
33 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Oriental Pipit in Yala National Park?

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Oriental Pipit sighting in Yala National Park, based on 427 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Oriental Pipit in Yala National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Oriental Pipit in Yala National Park in our monthly data.

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