American Pipit
Anthus rubescens
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMotacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
- GenusAnthus (Pipits)
- SpeciesAnthus rubescens (American Pipit)
Closest Relatives at Joshua Tree National Park
Common Raven
Corvus corax
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Phainopepla
Phainopepla nitens
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a American Pipit in Joshua Tree National Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a American Pipit sighting in Joshua Tree National Park, based on 150 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see American Pipit in Joshua Tree National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for American Pipit in Joshua Tree National Park in our monthly data.