Plain-backed Pipit
Anthus leucophrys
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMotacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
- GenusAnthus (Pipits)
- SpeciesAnthus leucophrys (Plain-backed Pipit)
Closest Relatives at Kafue National Park
Grassveld Pipit
Anthus cinnamomeus
Woodland Pipit
Anthus nyassae
Buffy Pipit
Anthus vaalensis
Striped Pipit
Anthus lineiventris
Bush Pipit
Anthus caffer
African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp
Rosy-throated Longclaw
Macronyx ameliae
Fuelleborn's Longclaw
Macronyx fuelleborni
Cape Wagtail
Motacilla capensis
Western Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flava
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Tropical Boubou
Laniarius major
📅 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 Plain-backed Pipit in Kafue National Park?
About 11% of visitor-days record a Plain-backed Pipit sighting in Kafue National Park, based on 57 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Plain-backed Pipit in Kafue National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Plain-backed Pipit in Kafue National Park in our monthly data.