Buffy Pipit
Anthus vaalensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMotacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
- GenusAnthus (Pipits)
- SpeciesAnthus vaalensis (Buffy Pipit)
Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park
Grassveld Pipit
Anthus cinnamomeus
Bush Pipit
Anthus caffer
Plain-backed Pipit
Anthus leucophrys
Striped Pipit
Anthus lineiventris
Nicholson's Pipit
Anthus nicholsoni
Yellow-breasted Pipit
Anthus chloris
African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp
Yellow-throated Longclaw
Macronyx croceus
Cape Wagtail
Motacilla capensis
Golden Pipit
Tmetothylacus tenellus
Western Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flava
Mountain Wagtail
Motacilla clara
📅 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 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 2 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 4 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 6 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 8 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 9 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 10 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 11 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 12 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 13 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Buffy Pipit in Kruger National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Buffy Pipit sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 65 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Buffy Pipit in Kruger National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Buffy Pipit in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.