Bird
Plain-backed Pipit
Anthus leucophrys · Motacillidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsJul · Oct–Novmost records
Records16,093in 19 countries
Most seen inKenya5,872 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Plain-backed Pipit in brief
The plain-backed pipit (Anthus leucophrys) is a bird of the Motacillidae family — species of bird.
Across the 19 countries we cover it has 16,093 published records, most of them from Kenya, Uganda and Nigeria. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in July, October and November.
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
Kenya5,872 records · best Nov, Aug
Uganda2,571 records · best Jul, Jun
Nigeria1,626 records · best Oct, Jan
Botswana1,156 records · best Nov, Sep
Ghana1,022 records · best Nov, Feb
Zambia911 records · best Oct, May
Ethiopia784 records · best Nov, Dec
Eswatini396 records · best Jul, Aug
Rwanda380 records · best Jul, Jun
Liberia329 records · best Dec, Jan
Gambia324 records · best Feb, Nov
Angola225 records · best Sep, Aug
Ivory Coast214 records · best Nov, Jan
Guinea-Bissau128 records · best Jun, Feb
Guinea89 records · best Jan, May
Sierra Leone33 records · best Dec, Jan
Lesotho17 records · best Jul, Oct
Togo15 records · best Nov, Feb
São Tomé and Príncipe1 records · best Jan, Feb
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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