Grassveld Pipit
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Grassveld Pipit

Anthus cinnamomeus

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

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Lower Zambezi National Park
5 Verified sightings at Lower Zambezi National Park From 2019 to 2026
9,709 Verified sightings across all 52 parks From 2019 to 2026
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Grassveld Pipit

The African pipit (Anthus cinnamomeus) is a fairly small passerine bird belonging to the pipit genus Anthus in the family Motacillidae. It is also known as the grassveld pipit or grassland pipit. It was formerly lumped together with the Richard's, Australian, mountain and paddyfield pipits in a single species, Richard's pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae), but is now often treated as a species in its own right.

It has some defining characteristics, such as light brown feathers on the head and back, dark brown feathers on the lower back and tail, and a white chest. Some 15 subspecies are recognized: A. (c.) camaroonensis Shelley, 1900 – highlands of western Cameroon

A. c. lynesi Bannerman & Bates, 1926 – southeastern Nigeria to southwestern Sudan A. c. stabilis Clancey, 1986 – locally in Sudan and South Sudan A. c. cinnamomeus Rüppell, 1840 – locally in Ethiopian highlands A. c. eximius Clancey, 1986 – southern Arabian peninsula

A. c. annae R.Meinertzhagen, 1921 – coastal Horn of Africa to coastal Tanzania A. c. itombwensis Prigogine, 1981 – eastern highlands of the DRC A. c. lacuum R.Meinertzhagen, 1920 – perimeter of Lake Victoria to central Tanzania

A. c. latistriatus... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Lower Zambezi National Park

African Pied Wagtail
LC

African Pied Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla aguimp

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Western Yellow Wagtail
LC

Western Yellow Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla flava

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Cape Wagtail
LC

Cape Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla capensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Meves's Glossy-starling
LC

Meves's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis mevesii

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Wire-tailed Swallow
LC

Wire-tailed Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo smithii

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
LC

Blue-breasted Cordonbleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus angolensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Tropical Boubou

Tropical Boubou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius major

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
White-crested Helmetshrike
LC

White-crested Helmetshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prionops plumatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Red-billed Oxpecker

Red-billed Oxpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buphagus erythrorhynchus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Southern Gray-headed Sparrow
LC

Southern Gray-headed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer diffusus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~40%
2 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~40%
3 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~30%
4 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~30%
5 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~20%
6 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~20%
7 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
~20%
8 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~20%
9 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
~20%
10 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
~20%
11 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
~20%
12 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~20%
13 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~20%
14 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~20%
15 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
~20%
16 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~20%
17 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
~10%
18 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~10%
19 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
20 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
21 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
22 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
23 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
24 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
25 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
~10%
26 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
~10%
27 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~10%
28 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
29 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
30 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
31 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~10%
32 Golden Gate Highlands National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
33 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
34 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
35 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
36 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
37 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
38 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
39 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
40 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
41 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
42 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
43 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
44 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
45 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
46 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
47 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
48 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
49 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
50 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
51 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
52 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Grassveld Pipit in Lower Zambezi National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Grassveld Pipit sighting in Lower Zambezi National Park, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Grassveld Pipit in Lower Zambezi National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Grassveld Pipit in Lower Zambezi National Park in our monthly data.

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