Bush Pipit
Anthus caffer
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMotacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
- GenusAnthus (Pipits)
- SpeciesAnthus caffer (Bush Pipit)
Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park
Grassveld Pipit
Anthus cinnamomeus
Plain-backed Pipit
Anthus leucophrys
Buffy Pipit
Anthus vaalensis
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 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 8 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Bush Pipit in Kruger National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Bush Pipit sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 122 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Bush Pipit in Kruger National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Bush Pipit in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.