Olive-backed Pipit
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Olive-backed Pipit

Anthus hodgsoni

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

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Doñana National Park
6 Verified sightings at Doñana National Park From 2019 to 2026
3,124 Verified sightings across all 30 parks From 2019 to 2026
November Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted at dawn and dusk

About the Olive-backed Pipit

The olive-backed pipit (Anthus hodgsoni) is a small passerine bird of the pipit (Anthus) genus, which breeds across southern, north central and eastern Asia, as well as in the north-eastern European Russia. It is a long-distance migrant moving in winter to southern Asia and Indonesia. Sometimes it is also called Indian pipit or Hodgson's pipit, as well as tree pipit owing to its resemblance with the tree pipit. However, its back is more olive-toned and less streaked than that species, and its head pattern is different with a better-marked supercilium.

The genus name Anthus is from Latin and is the name for a small bird of grasslands. The specific hodgsoni commemorates English diplomat and collector Brian Houghton Hodgson. Summer: from Himalayan Pakistan and India, westward through Nepal, into China, north to Gansu province, and eastwards through Korea to Japan, and north through north central Asia into north-eastern Europe (European Russia). Occasionally a rare vagrant in western Europe. Breeds up to 4,500 m (14,800 ft) in eastern Nepal.

Winter: Broad southern region across Asia, from peninsular India, east to Southeast Asia and the Philippines. Habitat: Affects open... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Doñana National Park

Meadow Pipit
LC

Meadow Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus pratensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Water Pipit
LC

Water Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus spinoletta

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Tawny Pipit
LC

Tawny Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus campestris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Tree Pipit
LC

Tree Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus trivialis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Richard's Pipit
LC

Richard's Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus richardi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Western Yellow Wagtail
LC

Western Yellow Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla flava

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
White Wagtail
LC

White Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla alba

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Grey Wagtail
LC

Grey Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla cinerea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Spotless Starling
LC

Spotless Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnus unicolor

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
European Stonechat

European Stonechat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola rubicola

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Cetti's Warbler
LC

Cetti's Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cettia cetti

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
~30%
2 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
~30%
3 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
~20%
4 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
~20%
5 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~20%
6 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
~20%
7 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
~20%
8 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
~20%
9 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
10 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
11 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
12 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
13 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
14 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%
15 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
16 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
17 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
18 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
19 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
20 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
21 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
22 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
23 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
24 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
25 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
26 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
27 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
28 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
29 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
30 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Olive-backed Pipit in Doñana National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Olive-backed Pipit sighting in Doñana National Park, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Olive-backed Pipit in Doñana National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Olive-backed Pipit in Doñana National Park in our monthly data.

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