Golden Pipit
Tmetothylacus tenellus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMotacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
- GenusTmetothylacus (Golden Pipits)
- SpeciesTmetothylacus tenellus (Golden Pipit)
Closest Relatives at Amboseli National Park
Grassveld Pipit
Anthus cinnamomeus
African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp
Western Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flava
Pangani Longclaw
Macronyx aurantiigula
Rosy-throated Longclaw
Macronyx ameliae
Long-billed Pipit
Anthus similis
Red-throated Pipit
Anthus cervinus
Tree Pipit
Anthus trivialis
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
Fischer's Sparrow-Lark
Eremopterix leucopareia
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
Wattled Starling
Creatophora cinerea
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Golden Pipit in Amboseli National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Golden Pipit sighting in Amboseli National Park, based on 8 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Golden Pipit in Amboseli National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Golden Pipit in Amboseli National Park in our monthly data.