Silhouette: Susan Murphy (original photograph), T. Michael Keesey (vectorization) · PhyloPic

Grassveld Pipit

Anthus cinnamomeus

Silhouette: Susan Murphy (original photograph), T. Michael Keesey (vectorization) · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyMotacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
GenusAnthus (Pipits)
SpeciesAnthus cinnamomeus (Grassveld Pipit)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Bale Mountains National Park

2 Verified sightings at Bale Mountains National Park From 2019 to 2026

9,709 Verified sightings across all 52 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Grassveld Pipit

The African pipit (Anthus cinnamomeus) is a fairly small passerine bird belonging to the pipit genus Anthus in the family Motacillidae. It is also known as the grassveld pipit or grassland pipit. It was formerly lumped together with the Richard's, Australian, mountain and paddyfield pipits in a single species, Richard's pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae), but is now often treated as a species in its own right.

It has some defining characteristics, such as light brown feathers on the head and back, dark brown feathers on the lower back and tail, and a white chest. Some 15 subspecies are recognized: A. (c.) camaroonensis Shelley, 1900 – highlands of western Cameroon

A. c. lynesi Bannerman & Bates, 1926 – southeastern Nigeria to southwestern Sudan A. c. stabilis Clancey, 1986 – locally in Sudan and South Sudan A. c. cinnamomeus Rüppell, 1840 – locally in Ethiopian highlands A. c. eximius Clancey, 1986 – southern Arabian peninsula

A. c. annae R.Meinertzhagen, 1921 – coastal Horn of Africa to coastal Tanzania A. c. itombwensis Prigogine, 1981 – eastern highlands of the DRC A. c. lacuum R.Meinertzhagen, 1920 – perimeter of Lake Victoria to central Tanzania

A. c. latistriatus... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Bale Mountains National Park

Anthus cervinus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Anthus trivialis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

NT Endemic

Macronyx flavicollis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Motacilla cinerea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Motacilla flava

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Motacilla clara

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Motacilla aguimp

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Turdus abyssinicus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Crithagra striolata

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Pinarochroa sordida

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Nectarinia tacazze

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Ploceus baglafecht

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~40%
2	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~40%
3	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~30%
4	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~30%
5	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
6	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
7	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
8	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
9	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	~20%
10	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	~20%
11	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	~20%
12	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~20%
13	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
14	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	~20%
15	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	~20%
16	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	~20%
17	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	~10%
18	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~10%
19	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
20	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
21	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
22	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
23	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
24	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
25	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	~10%
26	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	~10%
27	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~10%
28	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
29	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
30	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
31	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	~10%
32	Golden Gate Highlands National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
33	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
34	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
35	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
36	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
37	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	<5%
38	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
39	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
40	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
41	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
42	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	<5%
43	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	<5%
44	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
45	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
46	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
47	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
48	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	<5%
49	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
50	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
51	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	Insufficient data
52	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data

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Grassveld Pipit

About the Grassveld Pipit

Recent sightings of Grassveld Pipit in Bale Mountains National Park

Closest Relatives at Bale Mountains National Park

Red-throated Pipit

Tree Pipit

Abyssinian Longclaw

Grey Wagtail

Western Yellow Wagtail

Mountain Wagtail

African Pied Wagtail

Abyssinian Thrush

Streaky Seedeater

Moorland Chat

Tacazze Sunbird

Baglafecht Weaver

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found