Bird
African Pipit
Anthus cinnamomeus · Motacillidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsOct–Decmost records
Records225,734in 20 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa180,759 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
African Pipit in brief
The african pipit (Anthus cinnamomeus) is a bird of the Motacillidae family — species of bird.
Across the 20 countries we cover it has 225,734 published records, most of them from South Africa, Kenya and Tanzania. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in October, November and December.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
South Africa180,759 records · best Dec, Nov
Kenya14,371 records · best Nov, Oct
Tanzania5,946 records · best Feb, Oct
Namibia5,491 records · best Nov, Dec
Botswana3,537 records · best Sep, Nov
Uganda3,092 records · best Jul, Aug
Mozambique2,855 records · best Nov, Dec
Zimbabwe2,652 records · best Nov, Oct
Eswatini1,823 records · best Jan, Jul
Zambia1,644 records · best Oct, May
Rwanda975 records · best Jul, Jun
Ethiopia842 records · best Nov, Feb
Malawi752 records · best Nov, Sep
Lesotho526 records · best Nov, Feb
Angola269 records · best Sep, Aug
Saudi Arabia127 records · best Aug, Jun
Eritrea24 records · best Apr, Jan
Burundi23 records · best Nov, Dec
Somalia17 records · best Feb, Jan
Djibouti9 records · best Jan, May
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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